Bexhill Grove, Birmingham, B15 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 2DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.8%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	54.1%	49.2%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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%	65.6%	-4.1%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	30.4%	11.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.1%
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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (97.1%) 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	53.3%	68.3%	15.0%	48.4%	19.9%
Good health	31.5%	28.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.2%	2.7%	-8.5%	12.7%	-10.0%
Bad health	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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 2DR this area, 6.7% 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 76.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	6.7%	-13.0%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	1.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	2.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	8.6%	-6.8%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	76.4%	41.5%	33.8%	42.6%
Other	7.4%	1.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.9%	11.4%	5.5%	0.7%	10.7%
Indian	5.1%	10.5%	5.4%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	10%	11.8%	1.8%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	15.7%	3.2%	-12.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.7%	1.6%	-6.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	36.2%	26.1%	-10.1%	81.4%	-55.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3%	20%	17.0%	0.6%	19.4%
Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.9% 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	69.7%	34.9%	-34.8%	83.2%	-48.3%
European Union	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	39%	26.8%	5.6%	33.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.1% 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	68.5%	34.9%	-33.6%	83.2%	-48.3%
10+ Years	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	18.5%	10.8%	2.2%	16.3%
Less than 2 years	13%	24.4%	11.4%	1.9%	22.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	19.6%	0.1%	19.5%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Bexhill Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bexhill Grove was 184.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bexhill Grove has the 37th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 572nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.3%.

🔎 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 2DR, 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 Bexhill Grove are based on 2 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 Bexhill Grove, Birmingham, B15 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2DR

Average Price
£287,251

Semi-Detached
£182,617

Terraced
£351,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,510

Other
£545,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bexhill Grove

Average Price
£266,355

Semi-Detached
£181,891

Terraced
£350,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bexhill GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Washington Apartments, 5 Lexington Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-12-19	£124,092
Block D Zone 11 Park Central, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£462,000	2019-07-05	£526,977
45 Washington Apartments, 5 Lexington Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,664	2019-05-24	£270,096
42 Washington Apartments, 5 Lexington Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£176,000	2019-01-09	£198,857
31 Washington Apartments, 5 Lexington Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£260,000	2019-01-04	£293,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2DR

Employment

B15 2DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2DR 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	187
Student (economically inactive)	83
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	10
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

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	3out of 4	339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Bank Junior and Infant School Woodview Drive , B15 2HU	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	339 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,082 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	3,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,221 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,924 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	339 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	339 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	1,239 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
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	85 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	254 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	254 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	271 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	407 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	618 yd
Nightingale Club	Essex House, Kent Street	694 yd
Boltz Club	16 Kent Street, Birmingham	696 yd
The Fox	The Fox, 17 Lower Essex Street	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	503 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	556 yd
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	636 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	714 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	650 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	716 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	764 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	864 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	287 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	441 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	560 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	843 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		846 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	899 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2DR