Farquhar Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2QJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% 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	51.6%	56.5%	4.9%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	48.4%	43.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 2QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94% 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	95.5%	94%	-1.5%	37.9%	56.1%
Married: Opposite sex	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-39.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (93.4%) 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	67.4%	58.2%	-9.2%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	29%	35.2%	6.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.1%

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.

In the area around B15 2QJ this area, 2.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	78.7%	75.3%	-3.4%	16.9%	58.4%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	17.2%	10.0%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	0.7%	7.4%
Indian	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.1%	69.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0%	0.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

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	83.3%	69.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	14.7%	6.6%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	69.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	21.4%	17.1%	1.9%	19.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Farquhar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farquhar Road was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farquhar Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1446th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 2QJ, 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 Farquhar Road are based on 108 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 Farquhar Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2QJ

Average Price
£2,088,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,088,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farquhar Road

Average Price
£1,452,784

Semi-Detached
£242,922

Terraced
£413,960

Detached
£2,260,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,044,818

Other
£111,053

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farquhar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Farquhar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2024-07-24	£1,914,022
80 Farquhar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2018-12-14	£2,249,427
78 Farquhar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2018-11-30	£2,252,296
82A Farquhar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2017-03-23	£1,304,220
86 Farquhar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2014-05-28	£2,744,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2QJ

Employment

B15 2QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2QJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	993
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	221
Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	22
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	99
Accommodation and food service activities	70
Education	53
Other	38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Real estate activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,427 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	844 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooks Bar	University Of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road	306 yd
West Midlands Regional Blood Transfusion Service	Vincent Drive, Birmingham	403 yd
Post Graduate Centre	Alan Walters Building, The University Of Birmingham	459 yd
Costa Coffee	Sports & Exercise, University of Birmingham	501 yd
Winterborne House	56A Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pritchatts Park Social Club	Pritchatts Park, Pritchatts Road	484 yd
Student Union Bar	Guild Of Students, Edgbaston Park Road	619 yd
Beorma	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	782 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, 2-4 High Street	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	782 yd
Chinese Street Food	University Centre R23, Edgbaston Park Road	782 yd
Roosters curry house limited	509 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	28-40 High Street, Harborne		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	395 yd
University Of Birmingham Athletics Track EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	athletics tracks	575 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	grass pitches	658 yd
University Of Birmingham (360 Sport And Fitness Complex) (Closed) UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	658 yd
King Edward Vi High School For Girls EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	736 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 yd
King Edward'S School EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	847 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	868 yd
The Blue Coat School METCHLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	869 yd
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		910 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	406.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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