Cregoe Street, Birmingham, B15 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B15 2DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	57.1%	49%	-8.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	42.9%	51%	8.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	51.1%	62.6%	11.5%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	23.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	14.7%	5.7%	-9.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.5%	49.1%	4.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	25.4%	25.8%	0.4%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	12.9%	19.2%	6.3%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	10.3%	2.5%	-7.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	19.7%	-10.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	50%	14.7%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	6.6%	13.4%	6.8%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	1.0%	11.3%
Other Black	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	47.6%	47.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	-34.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	68%	59.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	5.3%	15.3%	10.0%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	60%	-4.9%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	7.5%	13.5%	6.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9%	3.7%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Cregoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cregoe Street was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cregoe Street has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1344th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.7%.

🔎 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 2DY, 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 43 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 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2DY

Average Price
£69,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cregoe Street

Average Price
£237,713

Semi-Detached
£429,495

Terraced
£348,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,463

Other
£395,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cregoe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Cregoe Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-12-21	£69,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	4out of 4	357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,075 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	235 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	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	34 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,472 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	1,580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,914 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,533 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	3,213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,649 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,231 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	357 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,163 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	148 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	198 yd
Grange Live Gaming Ltd	93-99 Holloway Head, Birmingham	223 yd
Padthai Restaurant	86 Holloway Head, Birmingham	245 yd
Shogun Teppanyaki Ltd	The Cube, 196 Wharfside Street	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ghost Club	89 Holloway Head, Birmingham	237 yd
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	306 yd
Craven Arms	The Craven Arms, 1 Upper Gough Street	367 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	371 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	363 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	370 yd
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	391 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	472 yd
Adams	40 Horse Fair, Birmingham	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	197 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	205 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	464 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	487 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	85 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	125 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	208 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	325 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	390 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		558 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	588 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	610 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	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.5%

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	74.2 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2DY