Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B5 7PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 B5 7PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	30.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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%	40.1%	-4.9%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	39.7%	31.8%	-7.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10%	17.6%	7.6%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	18.2%	24%	5.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	37.3%	-4.1%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	13.9%	4.2%	-9.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	18.9%	26.2%	7.3%	2.7%	23.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	40.8%	35.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	-46.0%
Arab	5.6%	10.6%	5.0%	0.6%	10.0%
Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	63.9%	60.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	20.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	60.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	21.9%	14.7%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	43.1%	6.5%	36.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Edward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Road was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1135th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B5 7PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Edward Road are based on 94 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 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B5 7PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7PH

Average Price
£252,684

Semi-Detached
£335,712

Terraced
£348,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,327

Other
£126,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Road

Average Price
£272,804

Semi-Detached
£314,830

Terraced
£224,570

Detached
£254,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,229

Other
£524,925

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
310 - 212 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£122,500	2023-06-15	£121,737
304 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-02-10	£232,322
Flat 3 290 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2014-07-18	£100,968
Flat 1 290 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-07-18	£87,798
Flat 2 290 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-07-18	£87,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7PH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7PH 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	76
Retired	64
Student (economically inactive)	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Self-Employed	18

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	773 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	1,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,303 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,097 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston School of Technology 249 Bristol Road , Edgbaston B5 7UH	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	940 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
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	396 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	396 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	701 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	798 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	442 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	701 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	830 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	849 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	442 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	490 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	528 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	936 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		640 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	308 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	747 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	831 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	850 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		997 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School 247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD		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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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