Rickman Drive, Birmingham, B15 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	52.2%	6.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	54.1%	47.8%	-6.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	69.7%	61.3%	-8.4%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	27%	8.0%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	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	53.3%	44.9%	-8.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	31.5%	37.5%	6.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.2%	1.7%

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	19.7%	24.8%	5.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	23%	7.6%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	27.4%	-7.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	7.4%	0.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.9% 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	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	10%	14.7%	4.7%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	6.7%	11%	4.3%	0.5%	10.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	36.2%	30.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	-50.5%
Arab	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	69.7%	70.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	7.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	70.6%	2.1%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	19.1%	13.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	13%	3.7%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	3%	0.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Rickman Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickman Drive was 126.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rickman Drive has the 65th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1055th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B15 2BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Rickman Drive are based on 132 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 Rickman Drive, Birmingham, B15 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2BF

Average Price
£204,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,424

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickman Drive

Average Price
£187,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickman DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 21 135 Rickman Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,100	2020-11-23	£118,920
Apartment 18 135 Rickman Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,100	2020-02-07	£138,570
Apartment 11 127 Rickman Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-20	£316,904
Apartment 8 127 Rickman Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2016-12-02	£177,028
Apartment 6 127 Rickman Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2016-06-30	£167,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2BF

Employment

B15 2BF area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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 2BF 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	27
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,808 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 CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	2,288 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,338 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,313 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	120 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	271 yd
Quarter Horse Coffee Ltd	88-90 Bristol Street, Birmingham	342 yd
Indian Cafe Racer	Wellington Hotel, 72 Bristol Street	351 yd
Beluga Persian Kitchen and Grill	86 Bristol Street, Birmingham	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	252 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	464 yd
Nightingale Club	Essex House, Kent Street	551 yd
Boltz Club	16 Kent Street, Birmingham	552 yd
The Fox	The Fox, 17 Lower Essex Street	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	351 yd
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	531 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	561 yd
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	583 yd
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	513 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	621 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	658 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	717 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	318 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	406 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	439 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		689 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	720 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	750 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		779 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	782 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	19.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	19.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	19.7%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2BF