Augustus Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 3NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.9%	2.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51%	48.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	59.2%	39.5%	-19.7%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	31%	10.1%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	4%	9.5%	5.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	7.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	49.7%	10.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.5%	28.1%	-8.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	18%	14.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	18.2%	0.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.7%	14%	-9.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	46.8%	11.0%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	17.4%	15.2%	-2.2%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	60.6%	47.4%	-13.2%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	73.3%	62.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	62.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	23.3%	18.4%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	6.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Augustus Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Augustus Road was 243.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% higher than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Augustus Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 363rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 196.3%.

🔎 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 3NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 3NJ

Average Price
£1,197,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£561,892

Detached
£1,409,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
10B Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-21	£561,334
10 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-11-06	£563,793
18 Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2019-08-19	£2,135,339
10B Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£311,500	2011-09-02	£583,049
10B Augustus Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2008-01-31	£520,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 3NJ

Employment

B15 3NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in B15 3NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 3NJ 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

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	77
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,058 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	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	1,557 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	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,064 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,491 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	5,178 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	93 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akbars	184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	172 yd
T G I Fridays	180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	172 yd
Fiesta Del Asado	229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	336 yd
Tamasha Bar and Grill	8 Chad Square, Hawthorne Road	534 yd
Cafe Rumi	205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	172 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	235 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	380 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	438 yd
White Swan	132-134 Harborne Road, Birmingham	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BCP Midlands Ltd	Berrow Court, Berrow Drive	477 yd
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	785 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	794 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	811 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	715 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	735 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	742 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	848 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	989 yd
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		993 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,010 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,052 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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