Petersham Place, Birmingham, B15 3RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 3RY is primarily male, with 56% 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	46.6%	44%	-2.6%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	53.4%	56%	2.6%	49.0%	7.0%

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	22.4%	38.1%	15.7%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	40.7%	-13.4%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Separated	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	11%	0.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.4%	54%	0.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	27.1%	32.5%	5.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	16.1%	3.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	50.8%	9.0%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	16.1%	3.9%	-12.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	67.8%	74.8%	7.0%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	77.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	14.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	8.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	77%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.7%	12.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.4%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Petersham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petersham Place was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Petersham Place has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 860th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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 3RY, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Petersham Place are based on 41 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 Petersham Place, Birmingham, B15 3RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 3RY

Average Price
£636,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£720,000

Detached
£762,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,452

Other
£429,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petersham Place

Average Price
£668,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£768,352

Detached
£775,012

Flats/Maisonettes
£657,019

Other
£416,031

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petersham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Petersham Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-07-11	£690,000
1 Petersham Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£602,500	2023-07-17	£593,202
3 Petersham Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-03-10	£658,486
22 Petersham Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-08-02	£659,831
11 Petersham Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-04-19	£661,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 3RY

Employment

B15 3RY 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 3RY 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	36
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Construction	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,096 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	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Junior School Station Road , B17 9LU	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Infant School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided 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	211 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	2,301 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,908 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,734 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	4,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,397 yd	Free schools	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	292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School Prep Department Westbourne Road , B15 3TS	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accelerated Tutorial School 45 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SW	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent 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
Paul at No. 41	41 High Street, Harborne	562 yd
evoke coffee	48-50 High Street, Harborne	583 yd
Post Graduate Centre	Alan Walters Building, The University Of Birmingham	586 yd
Raja Monkey Harborne	42 High Street, Harborne	590 yd
BARSANA	69 High Street, Harborne	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pritchatts Park Social Club	Pritchatts Park, Pritchatts Road	417 yd
The Plough	21-23 High Street, Harborne	545 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, 2-4 High Street	590 yd
White Swan	132-134 Harborne Road, Birmingham	759 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, 2 York Street	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby Takeaway	104 High Street, Harborne	679 yd
BCP Midlands Ltd	Berrow Court, Berrow Drive	709 yd
Greggs	83 High Street, Harborne	784 yd
Wok Chi	135 High Street, Harborne	928 yd
Caspian Pizza & Grill	180 High Street, Harborne	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	28-40 High Street, Harborne	590 yd
Iceland	61 High Street, Harborne	671 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	679 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	784 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		207 yd
The Blue Coat School METCHLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	292 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	626 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	768 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	798 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	808 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	872 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,016 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 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.