Spring Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B15 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	59.1%	58.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	28.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (91.6%) 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	50.3%	63.8%	13.5%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	34.3%	27.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	13.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	51.2%	13.3%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.8%	17.3%	14.5%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	12.2%	6.4%	-5.8%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	40.3%	32.8%	-7.5%	81.4%	-48.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	81.8%	60.4%	-21.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.8%	9.9%	7.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	16.3%	8.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	60.4%	-20.3%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.3%	16.1%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Spring Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Road was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Road has the 55th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 871st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 2HG, 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 Spring Road are based on 97 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 Spring Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2HG

Average Price
£487,923

Semi-Detached
£572,506

Terraced
£431,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Road

Average Price
£227,461

Semi-Detached
£277,961

Terraced
£232,910

Detached
£604,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,892

Other
£225,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Spring Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£446,125	2023-03-07	£463,142
20 Spring Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-05-24	£479,524
18 Spring Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-01-12	£577,790
19 Spring Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2015-07-14	£568,358
12 Spring Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2013-10-10	£350,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2HG 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	114
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	21
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	4out of 4	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	628 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	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	2,133 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	2,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,053 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	3,805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,121 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	391 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	101 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	220 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	220 yd
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	318 yd
Colmore Coffee	St Lukes Church Centre, Great Colmore Street	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	664 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	791 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	852 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	871 yd
Nightingale Club	Essex House, Kent Street	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	346 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	756 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	835 yd
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	837 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	888 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	891 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	914 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	962 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	228 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	244 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	677 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	790 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	951 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,036 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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