Heaton Drive, Birmingham, B15 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 3LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.3%	48.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	24.4%	35.1%	10.7%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	50.5%	-12.6%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	5%	3.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	57.1%	54.7%	-2.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	28.8%	30%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around B15 3LW this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	29.7%	15.3%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	10%	2.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	28%	-21.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	30.3%	13.9%	-16.4%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4.4%	23.3%	18.9%	2.5%	20.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36.8%	14.8%	-22.0%	81.4%	-66.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5%	9.9%	4.9%	0.6%	9.3%
Other	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	65.3%	52.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	4.4%	9.2%	4.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9.7%	12%	2.3%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	25%	6.2%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	52.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.2%	13.7%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	14.6%	-9.8%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	16%	46.2%	-30.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Sikh	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Heaton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton Drive was 107.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heaton Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston and the 1265th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 3LW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Heaton Drive are based on 15 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 Heaton Drive, Birmingham, B15 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 3LW

Average Price
£1,282,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,282,654

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heaton Drive

Average Price
£1,152,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,152,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heaton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Heaton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£867,500	2025-10-03	£863,132
2 Heaton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2014-05-30	£1,554,545
16 Heaton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2014-01-10	£1,545,378
7 Heaton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£812,000	2011-09-22	£1,458,647
12 Heaton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2011-05-23	£1,469,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 3LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 3LW 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

Looking after home or family	62
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	26
Self-Employed	26
Other	22
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service 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	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,359 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	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	1out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	- not rated	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	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	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	1,758 yd	Foundation school	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	444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,710 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	4,538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School Prep Department Westbourne Road , B15 3TS	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar	207 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	284 yd
Cafe Rumi	205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	284 yd
Wanted Burgers	197B Hagley Road, Edgbaston	306 yd
Fogo Bar and Kitchen	197A Hagley Road, Edgbaston	306 yd
Lychee Garden	189 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	215 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	382 yd
White Swan	132-134 Harborne Road, Birmingham	433 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	436 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	357 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	380 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	382 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	384 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		312 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	570 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	582 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	587 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	671 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,043 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 3LW