Melton Drive, Birmingham, B15 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2ND has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population 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	58%	58.4%	0.4%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	42%	41.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-7.4%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	53.8%	64.6%	10.8%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	18.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	49.6%	53.8%	4.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	29.3%	26.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	14.1%	14.6%	0.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.9%	18.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.7%	-9.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	20.1%	1.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	32.1%	14.3%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.9%	13%	2.1%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	26.3%	8.5%	1.0%	25.3%
Other Black	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	35.9%	23.5%	-12.4%	81.4%	-57.9%
Arab	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.1%	9.5%	8.4%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	68.8%	69.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	69.7%	3.0%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.1%	19.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	2.8%	-13.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Melton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melton Drive was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melton Drive has the 65th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1346th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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 2ND, 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 Melton Drive are based on 12 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 Melton Drive, Birmingham, B15 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2ND

Average Price
£254,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melton Drive

Average Price
£161,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,201

Other
£6,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Melton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-09-30	£239,324
46 Melton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	1997-08-19	£268,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2ND

Employment

B15 2ND area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2ND 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	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	14
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,376 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	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,031 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	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,592 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	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,840 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	2,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,506 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	4,192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,025 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	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy special converter	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	563 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	563 yd
PI Catering Ltd	Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd, 25 Church Road	639 yd
Three Church Road atSt Georges Place	St Georges House, 3 Church Road	696 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	639 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	1,014 yd
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	1,042 yd
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	865 yd
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	930 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	530 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	636 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	715 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	747 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	786 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	1,003 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2ND