Cregoe Street, Birmingham, B15 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2DP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	49.8%	52.9%	3.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	50.2%	47.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	77.6%	62.2%	-15.4%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	31.1%	15.1%	44.2%	-13.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.6%	5%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.7%	62%	0.3%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	30.4%	31.2%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2DP this area, 6.1% 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 75%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	6.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	7.8%	-8.2%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	75%	15.6%	33.8%	41.2%
Other	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	8.2%	7.4%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	56.5%	46.4%	-10.1%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	3.2%	5%	1.8%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	65.6%	44.8%	-20.8%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	8.7%	22%	13.3%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	23.8%	5.6%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.2% 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	64.8%	45.2%	-19.6%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	18.6%	13.1%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Cregoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cregoe Street was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cregoe Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 2DP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Cregoe Street are based on 44 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 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, B15 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2DP

Average Price
£238,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,539

Other
£389,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cregoe Street

Average Price
£229,039

Semi-Detached
£427,364

Terraced
£347,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,632

Other
£300,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cregoe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Part Of Block 64 79 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-01-30	£224,765
Apartment 1 79 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-07	£120,630
Apartment 4 79 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-09-16	£128,437
Apartment 6 79 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-08-19	£176,933
Apartment 11 79 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2020-01-22	£198,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2DP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2DP 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	92
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,056 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	144 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	144 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	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	495 yd	Community 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	156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,382 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	1,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,905 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	3,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,159 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	226 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	226 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,155 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	197 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	221 yd
Grange Live Gaming Ltd	93-99 Holloway Head, Birmingham	317 yd
Padthai Restaurant	86 Holloway Head, Birmingham	337 yd
Shogun Teppanyaki Ltd	The Cube, 196 Wharfside Street	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	331 yd
Ghost Club	89 Holloway Head, Birmingham	332 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	390 yd
Craven Arms	The Craven Arms, 1 Upper Gough Street	462 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	452 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	455 yd
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	477 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	508 yd
Adams	40 Horse Fair, Birmingham	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	250 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	297 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	556 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	578 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	153 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	176 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	300 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	376 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	498 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		641 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	677 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	51.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.3%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2DP