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B15 2BU

Edgbaston

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B15 2BU is located in a major urban area, within the Edgbaston ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park is £39,900 per year. The nearest station is Five Ways located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Moonlit Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,964 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.1%

Approximately 17.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park is £39,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from B15 2BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park near B15 2BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Five Ways located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Five Ways

N/A

0.9 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miCalthorpe ParkLarge
0.3 miMoonlit ParkSmall
0.3 miSunset ParkSmall

Schools

In the B15 2BU postcode area, located within Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOasis Academy WoodviewAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNurserySt Thomas Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableJames Brindley SchoolAcademy special converter

Good