Hitches Lane, Birmingham, B15 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	50.8%	54.3%	3.5%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.2%	45.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	32%	2.5%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	47.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	51.4%	59.5%	8.1%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	35.6%	28.3%	-7.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2LS this area, 7.1% 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 70%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	70%	10.9%	33.8%	36.2%
Other	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	21.6%	20.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	7%	9.8%	2.8%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	46.7%	42.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	65.1%	61.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	20.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	61.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	26.3%	23.1%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	5.6%	-17.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Hitches Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitches Lane was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Hitches Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1228th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B15 2LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hitches Lane are based on 10 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 Hitches Lane, Birmingham, B15 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2LS

Average Price
£591,389

Semi-Detached
£522,275

Terraced
£597,581

Detached
£605,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitches Lane

Average Price
£574,221

Semi-Detached
£546,310

Terraced
£596,396

Detached
£576,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitches LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hitches Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-11-27	£711,236
7 Hitches Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£303,500	2009-07-02	£604,610
8 Hitches Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£369,000	2007-11-23	£617,919
4 Hitches Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-07-24	£530,043
1 Hitches Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2002-01-28	£524,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	60
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,130 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	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Great Colmore Street , Attwood Green B15 2AT	- not rated	888 yd	Academy converter	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	598 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,192 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,312 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	3,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	598 yd	Community special 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
Sultan Lounge Ltd	Enfield House, Enfield Road	526 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	582 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	582 yd
Three Church Road atSt Georges Place	St Georges House, 3 Church Road	590 yd
Mander Portman Woodward	17-18 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	791 yd
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	809 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	813 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	911 yd
Pryzm	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	690 yd
Pizza Hut - Unit 3	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	960 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	996 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	997 yd
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street		873 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	548 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	551 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	730 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	789 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	884 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	898 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	914 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.56 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2LS