Carpenter Road, Birmingham, B15 2JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2JJ is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	45%	43.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	55%	56.1%	1.1%	49.0%	7.1%

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 vicinity of B15 2JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	30.8%	-1.5%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	60%	1.3%	44.2%	15.8%
Separated	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.3%) 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	56.3%	43.6%	-12.7%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	27.7%	42.7%	15.0%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	11.3%	9.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	16.8%	6.2%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	55.6%	1.1%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	14.3%	25.9%	11.6%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.7%	46.8%	-9.9%	81.4%	-34.6%
Other	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	80.1%	73%	-7.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	72.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.2%	21.9%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.2%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Carpenter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carpenter Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carpenter Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 377th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B15 2JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Carpenter Road are based on 119 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 Carpenter Road, Birmingham, B15 2JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2JJ

Average Price
£1,585,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,034,526

Detached
£1,695,876

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carpenter Road

Average Price
£599,510

Semi-Detached
£1,605,432

Terraced
£463,958

Detached
£1,575,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,927

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carpenter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Carpenter Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2024-04-24	£1,534,438
38 Carpenter Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2024-04-24	£1,846,527
39 Carpenter Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,680,000	2022-02-23	£1,777,864
37 Carpenter Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2020-10-30	£1,530,936
38 Carpenter Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2015-08-03	£1,446,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2JJ

Employment

B15 2JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B15 2JJ 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	48
Retired	43
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,510 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	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,172 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	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,692 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	1,165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	2,463 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,655 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	4,348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,051 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	862 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
PI Catering Ltd	Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd, 25 Church Road	499 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	583 yd
The Hub	The Vale Site, Shackleton Hall	657 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	678 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston		499 yd
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham		930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	878 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	930 yd
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	497 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	587 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	648 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	784 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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