Granville Square, Birmingham, B15 1UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 1UG is primarily male, with 67.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	27.3%	32.4%	5.1%	51.0%	-18.6%
Male	72.7%	67.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	18.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B15 1UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	71.3%	83.5%	12.2%	37.9%	45.6%
Married: Opposite sex	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-38.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	60.6%	21.3%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	35%	24%	-11.0%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	19.4%	12.5%	-6.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B15 1UG this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	5.9%	-14.1%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	3.9%	-9.4%	16.9%	-13.0%
Degree or Similar	24%	55.9%	31.9%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	8.4%	15.9%	7.5%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	11.2%	4.9%	0.9%	10.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	37.5%	41.1%	3.6%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	44.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	4.3%	17.5%	13.2%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	8.4%	14.6%	6.2%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	18.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	44.2%	-15.4%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	20.2%	12.5%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	16.3%	3.9%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	10.5%	0.6%	9.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Granville Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granville Square was 1061.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.3% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granville Square has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 24th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 620.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B15 1UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Granville Square are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Granville Square, Birmingham, B15 1UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1UG

Average Price
£104,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,683

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granville Square

Average Price
£128,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granville SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 907 Trident House Granville Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-01-26	£101,092

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Employment

B15 1UG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 1UG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Self-Employed	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Great Colmore Street , Attwood Green B15 2AT	- not rated	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	821 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	1,119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	645 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	821 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trident House Kitchen	Trident House, Granville Square	1 yd
Khayyam Restaurant	135 Tennant Street, Birmingham	130 yd
Hampton By Hilton Birmingham	Hampton By Hilton, 200 Broad Street	155 yd
Velvet Music Rooms	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	157 yd
Revolution Birmingham	Five Ways Leisure Phase 2, 182 Broad Street	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills On Broad Street	O Neills, 232 Broad Street	139 yd
J D Wetherspoon	The Figure Of Eight, 236-239 Broad Street	139 yd
Players Birmingham	240 Broad Street, Birmingham	139 yd
Sugar Suite	Cumberland House, Broad Street	157 yd
Snobs	200 Broad Street, Birmingham	157 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	157 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	157 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	157 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	388 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	351 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	351 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	416 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	472 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	333 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	561 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.