Granville Square, Birmingham, B15 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 1UJ is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	37.9%	41.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	62.1%	58.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	9.3%

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 1UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	53.1%	66.1%	13.0%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.7%	36.5%	11.8%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	29.2%	29.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	29.2%	22.1%	-7.1%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	27%	-2.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	41%	13.0%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	19.2%	8.9%	-10.3%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.9%	52%	3.1%	81.4%	-29.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	63%	-6.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	15%	2.7%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	63.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.3%	17.6%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21%	4.8%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Granville Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granville Square was 1050.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granville Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 25th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 721.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2503.6%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1UJ

Average Price
£143,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,903

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
37 Granville Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-10-18	£126,324
52 Granville Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-08-24	£125,040
52 Granville Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-07-04	£135,870
40 Granville Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2014-11-12	£96,565
12 Granville Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2014-08-22	£83,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,789 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	648 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	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	3out of 4	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	824 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	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	1,167 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	880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,488 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,841 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	2,804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,057 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,989 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	723 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	760 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	91 yd
C B S O	Berkley Street, Birmingham	107 yd
Chai and Crumbs	2 Waterfront Walk, Birmingham	158 yd
Al Bayt	26 Waterfront Walk, Birmingham	181 yd
Canal Side Cafe	35 Saturday Bridge, Gas Street	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills On Broad Street	O Neills, 232 Broad Street	207 yd
J D Wetherspoon	The Figure Of Eight, 236-239 Broad Street	207 yd
Players Birmingham	240 Broad Street, Birmingham	207 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	231 yd
The Tap & Spile	Tap And Spile, 10-16 Gas Street	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	241 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	241 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	241 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	461 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	337 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	394 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	405 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	415 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	209 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	540 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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