Hermitage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 3UR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	53.3%	49.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	35.6%	5.6%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	55.3%	53%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	32.2%	31.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	6.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	57.7%	6.2%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	11%	18.4%	7.4%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	6.8%	4.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.1%	46.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	1.2%	6%	4.8%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	69.4%	57.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	5.1%	15.5%	10.4%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	58.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	19.4%	13.1%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	4.9%	-8.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Hermitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Road was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hermitage Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 1106th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 3UR, 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 Hermitage Road are based on 253 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 Hermitage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 3UR

Average Price
£969,514

Semi-Detached
£367,503

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,330,720

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Road

Average Price
£256,098

Semi-Detached
£224,791

Terraced
£178,582

Detached
£1,356,419

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,060

Other
£276,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Hermitage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2021-06-08	£275,328
18 Hermitage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,085,000	2021-02-04	£1,256,653
6 Hermitage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-09-23	£413,217
14 Hermitage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2019-12-16	£1,693,542
22 Hermitage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-10-08	£415,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 3UR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
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	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	91 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,697 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	413 yd
The Steam Room	181 Knightlow Road, Birmingham	571 yd
Akbars	184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	789 yd
T G I Fridays	180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	789 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	585 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	789 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne		310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne		494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	780 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	851 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	955 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	983 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		1,014 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	1,021 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	474.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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