Harborne Road, Birmingham, B15 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B15 3JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	46.6%	44.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	39.3%	2.1%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (89.5%) 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	55%	50.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.1%	39.3%	9.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3JD this area, 9.3% 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 67.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	67.9%	5.1%	33.8%	34.1%
Other	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	13.9%	20.2%	6.3%	3.1%	17.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	66%	62.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-19.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1%	3.9%	2.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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%	67.2%	2.1%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	4.8%	6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	8%	7.0%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	15.4%	-4.7%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	65.9%	1.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	9.1%	15.6%	6.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	11.7%	7.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	2.4%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	7.9%	0.2%	7.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Harborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborne Road was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Harborne Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston and the 1101st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B15 3JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Harborne Road are based on 219 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 Harborne Road, Birmingham, B15 3JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 3JD

Average Price
£196,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,220

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborne Road

Average Price
£738,958

Semi-Detached
£896,369

Terraced
£540,843

Detached
£1,208,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£481,649

Other
£2,397,710

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Ormsby Court, 160 Harborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2021-04-16	£198,000
Flat 22 Ormsby Court, 160 Harborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-03-04	£150,832
Flat 19 Ormsby Court, 160 Harborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-01-11	£152,532
Flat 20 Ormsby Court, 160 Harborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2010-10-19	£226,971
Flat 20 Ormsby Court, 160 Harborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-03-13	£137,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 3JD

Employment

B15 3JD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	40
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
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	3out of 4	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,139 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	747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Junior School Station Road , B17 9LU	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Infant School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	2,113 yd	Academy converter	No	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	982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,403 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,896 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	4,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgbaston High School Prep Department Westbourne Road , B15 3TS	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent 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
Tamasha Bar and Grill	8 Chad Square, Hawthorne Road	290 yd
Paul at No. 41	41 High Street, Harborne	777 yd
Rios	Fusion, Shackleton	829 yd
evoke coffee	48-50 High Street, Harborne	851 yd
Raja Monkey Harborne	42 High Street, Harborne	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Swan	132-134 Harborne Road, Birmingham	249 yd
The Plough	21-23 High Street, Harborne	751 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	836 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, 2-4 High Street	861 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BCP Midlands Ltd	Berrow Court, Berrow Drive	272 yd
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	944 yd
Ruby Takeaway	104 High Street, Harborne	945 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	961 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	28-40 High Street, Harborne	861 yd
Iceland	61 High Street, Harborne	906 yd
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	928 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	945 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	145 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	346 yd
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		415 yd
The Blue Coat School METCHLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	638 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	642 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	747 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	903 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	140 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 3JD