Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, B15 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 2BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	62.4%	68.1%	5.7%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	22.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.8%	8%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	48.6%	52.2%	3.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.8%	32.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.5%	23.1%	3.6%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	38%	4.2%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.5%	17.7%	13.2%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	21.4%	14.3%	-7.1%	1.0%	13.3%
Other Black	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	0.9%	9.3%
Mixed Other	3.1%	4%	0.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	30.3%	31.7%	1.4%	81.4%	-49.7%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	66.9%	61.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	3.1%	10.9%	7.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.2%	10%	3.8%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	9.1%	-6.8%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	61.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	7.6%	15%	7.4%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	10.9%	5.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	6.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bell Barn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Barn Road was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Barn Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 989th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 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 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Bell Barn Road are based on 275 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 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, B15 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2BQ

Average Price
£396,050

Semi-Detached
£390,912

Terraced
£401,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Barn Road

Average Price
£246,706

Semi-Detached
£374,394

Terraced
£401,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,737

Other
£305,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell Barn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-07-15	£337,682
121 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£294,161	2021-01-25	£358,309
141 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2018-05-14	£437,156
121 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-06-24	£357,424
125 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£213,500	2013-10-04	£385,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2BQ 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,183 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	324 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	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Bank Junior and Infant School Woodview Drive , B15 2HU	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	183 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,020 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	3,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,686 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,323 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	183 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent 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
Evrest Compass Group	20 Bath Row, Birmingham	279 yd
Sultan Lounge Ltd	Enfield House, Enfield Road	371 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	396 yd
Mishar Lounge & Dining	3 Bishopsgate Street, Ladywood	422 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	366 yd
Ghost Club	89 Holloway Head, Birmingham	481 yd
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	501 yd
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	584 yd
Craven Arms	The Craven Arms, 1 Upper Gough Street	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	627 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	634 yd
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	655 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	680 yd
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	321 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	467 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	681 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	698 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	334 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	349 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	436 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	469 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	802 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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