Old Mill Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B46 1BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	50.7%	47.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.3%	52.9%	3.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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	29.1%	32.6%	3.5%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	44.6%	-9.0%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.7%	13%	3.3%	6.1%	6.9%

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	45.4%	42.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	35.7%	39.5%	3.8%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	15.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	23%	10.2%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	27.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.8%	99%	1.2%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	93.3%	0.8%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	93.3%	2.6%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Old Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Mill Road was 234.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 272.9% higher than the Coleshill North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Mill Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Coleshill North and the 13th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B46 1BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Old Mill Road are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Mill Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B46 1BG

Average Price
£276,254

Semi-Detached
£310,489

Terraced
£312,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,119

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Mill Road

Average Price
£273,371

Semi-Detached
£299,807

Terraced
£306,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,831

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Old Mill Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-22	£266,002
34 Old Mill Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-04-02	£154,061
48 Old Mill Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-07-12	£391,672
16 Old Mill Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-05-31	£258,355
27 Old Mill Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-08-18	£328,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B46 1BG

Employment

B46 1BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Meadow Community School High Meadow Community School , Norton Road B46 1ES	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Primary School Wingfield Road , Coleshill B46 3LL	- not rated	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Church of England Primary School Wingfield Road , Coleshill B46 3LL	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE First School Wingfield Road , Coleshill B46 3LL	- not rated	978 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	1,939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	2,508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX	- not rated	2,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	- not rated	2,626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	1out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Digby School Partridge Close , Chelmsley Wood B37 6UG	- not rated	2,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	2out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blythe School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Community special 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
Partridges	67 - 69 High Street	215 yd
Bengal Spice Coleshill Ltd	85 High Street	369 yd
Virtual Golf	103A High Street	480 yd
Balti Cottage Indian Restaurant	107 High Street	495 yd
Cafe on the Hill	112B High Street	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf Harvester	Harvester Wheatsheaf Inn Station Road	240 yd
The Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 12 Birmingham Road	335 yd
The Green Man	68 High Street	388 yd
Coleshill Cricket Club	Coleshill Cricket Club Park Road	610 yd
Coleshill & District Social Club Ltd	Ivy Lodge (rear Of 130) High Street	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tao Tao	83 High Street	369 yd
Sixty fish	99 High Street	440 yd
L'maiz	3 Church Hill	448 yd
The Rice Bowl	73 Parkfield Road	918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coleshill Local Supermarket	84 - 86 High Street		425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleshill Leisure Centre (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	546 yd
Memorial Park PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	621 yd
Coleshill Tennis Club Maxstoke Lane	tennis courts	701 yd
Grimstock Country House Hotel GILSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	912 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	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.1%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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