Area Information for Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT

Great Colmore Street in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Ladywood ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Ladywood. This page combines information for the address Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B15 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Ladywood
Constituency Birmingham Ladywood * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ladywood), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 433 crimes were reported within half a mile of B15 2AT.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT:

Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AR
Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AX
Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AY
St. Catherines Close, Birmingham, B15 2FE
St. Catherines Close, Birmingham, B15 2FP
St. Catherines Close, Birmingham, B15 2FN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B15 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Great Colmore Street, Birmingham consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 19
Terraced 27
Flat (Purpose-Built) 168
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 219
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Great Colmore Street, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 74
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 96
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 217

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 77
Two People 90
Three People 23
Four People 9
Five People 7
Six People 3
Seven People 3
8+ People 1
Total 213

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 77
Family Household 105
Other Household 30
Total 212

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 98
Deprived In One Dimension 71
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 212

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Ladywood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 249
Female 239
Total 488

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 38
5-9 28
10-14 15
15-19 12
20-24 50
25-29 79
30-34 80
35-39 47
40-44 26
45-49 22
50-54 20
55-59 6
60-64 6
65-69 7
70-74 10
75-79 7
80-84 11
85+ 22
Total 486

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of B15 2AT there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 52% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 254
Married 94
Separated 9
Divorced 26
Widowed 23
Total 406

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 240
Good 126
Fair 94
Bad 12
Very Bad 17
Total 489

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Great Colmore Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 50% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 203
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 80
Other 18
Total 406

Ethnic Group Embed This

Great Colmore Street, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 48% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 233
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 28
Pakistani 22
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 15
Other Asian 9
Black African 65
Black Caribbean 60
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Arab 8
Other 12
Total 486

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Great Colmore Street, Birmingham), 60% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 293
European Union 75
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 37
Middle East and Asia 68
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
Total 490

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 293
10+ Years 66
5-10 Years 44
2-5 Years 47
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 488

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B15 2AT.

Passport(s) Held
None 51
United Kingdom 289
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 82
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 15
Middle East or Asia 43
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 151
Christian 180
Buddhist 0
Hindu 22
Jewish 1
Muslim 72
Sikh 3
Other Religion 9
Not Stated 49
Total 487

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 169
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 25
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 32
Retired 56
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 30
Other 23
Total 404

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 84
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 40
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 225

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 73
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 98
Full-time Student 31
Total 405

Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT is within the Ladywood policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 433 crimes were reported within half a mile of B15 2AT.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 433 crimes committed near Great Colmore Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Ladywood
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2740

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B15 2AT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B15 2AT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest railway station is Five Ways, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Five Ways 730 yards
Birmingham New Street 0.5 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 0.7 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 0.9 miles
Bordesley 1.1 miles
Jewellery Quarter 1.3 miles
Duddeston 1.8 miles
Small Heath 1.9 miles
University (Birmingham) 2 miles
Adderley Park 2.1 miles
Selly Oak 2.5 miles
Aston 2.7 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.9 miles
Tyseley 3 miles
Perry Barr 3.1 miles
Bournville 3.2 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.3 miles
Spring Road 3.4 miles
Hall Green 3.4 miles
The Hawthorns 3.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest is St Thomas Church of England Primary School, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Thomas Church of England Primary School 90 yards
    
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 130 yards
    
Oasis Academy Woodview 550 yards
    
Chandos Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Percy Shurmer Academy 0.7 miles
    
Nelson Junior and Infant School 0.9 miles
    
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 0.9 miles
    
Heath Mount Primary School 1 mile
    
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School 1 mile
    
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest is Riverside Virtual College, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Riverside Virtual College 160 yards  
City Academy 300 yards
    
Edgbaston College half a mile  
Ark St Alban's Academy 0.7 miles
    
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 0.8 miles  
City United Academy (CUA) 0.8 miles  
Heritage Academy 1 mile  
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 mile
    
Jewellery Quarter Academy 1 mile
    
Edgbaston High School for Girls 1.1 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest is Homeless Health Exchange, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest is BCHC - Special Care, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest is The Westbourne Centre, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT. The nearest is The Contact Lens Practice Ltd, approximately 0.5 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B15 2AT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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