Springbank Road, Birmingham, B15 2HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2HF, 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	48.7%	52.9%	4.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	51.3%	47.1%	-4.2%	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 2HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	50%	45.8%	-4.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	36.6%	7.6%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6%	8.5%	2.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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	30.1%	49.2%	19.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.4%	28.3%	-7.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	22.1%	16%	-6.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	24.6%	-11.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	9.9%	-8.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	16%	42.3%	26.3%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	9%	2.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	15.9%	4.8%	-11.1%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.3%	13.4%	8.1%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	25.7%	15.6%	-10.1%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	0.9%	7.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	31.9%	29%	-2.9%	81.4%	-52.4%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	62.8%	61.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	1.8%	11.3%	9.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.5%	8.6%	-10.9%	1.3%	7.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	61%	-0.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	0%	28.9%	28.9%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	7%	6.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	1.6%	-30.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Springbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Springbank Road was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Springbank Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 215th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 2HF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Springbank Road are based on 6 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 Springbank Road, Birmingham, B15 2HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2HF

Average Price
£340,424

Semi-Detached
£408,834

Terraced
£317,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Springbank Road

Average Price
£369,136

Semi-Detached
£421,282

Terraced
£316,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Springbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Springbank Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£393,000	2023-07-28	£410,458
25 Springbank Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2017-05-19	£424,827
19 Springbank Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£160,000	2012-03-23	£302,090
21 Springbank Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£169,950	2012-01-13	£325,122
23 Springbank Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£172,852	2011-10-28	£329,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2HF

Employment

B15 2HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3out of 4	426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lee Bank Junior and Infant School Woodview Drive , B15 2HU	- not rated	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	150 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	684 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	426 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,231 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	1,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,416 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	3,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,872 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,183 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	426 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	426 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	897 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
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	152 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	152 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	263 yd
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	423 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	722 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	952 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	953 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	954 yd
Ghost Club	89 Holloway Head, Birmingham	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	449 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	842 yd
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	968 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	994 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	881 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	906 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	151 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	692 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	794 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	909 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	996 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.8%

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	54.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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