Augustus Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 3LL is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	50.6%	44.6%	-6.0%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	49.4%	55.4%	6.0%	49.0%	6.4%

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 3LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	48.4%	43.8%	-4.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	45.9%	7.2%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.5%) 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	47.9%	61.4%	13.5%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	41.1%	30.1%	-11.0%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3LL this area, 7.4% 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	72.1%	5.9%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	17.4%	18.7%	1.3%	3.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	-32.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	68.3%	59.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	3.8%	11.5%	7.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	19.6%	0.0%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	59.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	6%	21.1%	15.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	6%	-6.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Augustus Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Augustus Road was 116.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Augustus Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 1160th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3LL, 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 Augustus Road are based on 245 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 Augustus Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 3LL

Average Price
£223,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Augustus Road

Average Price
£424,070

Semi-Detached
£887,637

Terraced
£545,939

Detached
£971,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,525

Other
£1,921,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Augustus Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Augustus Court, 1 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-09-03	£206,107
Flat 3 Augustus Court, 1 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2019-11-26	£136,249
Flat 1 Augustus Court, 1 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-06-03	£198,000
Flat 4 Augustus Court, 1 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-07-11	£209,718
Flat 6 Augustus Court, 1 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2016-03-30	£227,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 3LL

Employment

B15 3LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 3LL 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	121
Self-Employed	39
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,816 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,282 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	4,753 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 for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	981 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	312 yd
Fogo Bar and Kitchen	197A Hagley Road, Edgbaston	346 yd
Lychee Garden	189 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	346 yd
Johnny Wongs	197a Hagley Road, Ladywood	346 yd
Subway	195 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Swan	132-134 Harborne Road, Birmingham	333 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	382 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	392 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	600 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	363 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	382 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	383 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	400 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	411 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	468 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	493 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	865 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	909 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	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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