B15 2GB

POSTCODE

B15 2GB is a postcode in Edgbaston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4667, -1.9046
OS grid SP065854 (406,576, 285,415)
IMD England
1/10
#2650
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF38W+M4
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2650
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2650 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in B15

Police Recorded Crime near B15 2GB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B15 2GB

Counts are for Edgbaston electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
90
YoY +96%
1026528
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY +80%
37215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY +33%
56303
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
82
YoY +24%
1599327
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

222
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,431
African19.3%
White Brit.17.6%
Caribbean11.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab7.1%
Other Asian6.3%
+ 9 other groups · 38.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,431
Christian33.6%
Muslim33.1%
No religion18.5%
Not answered9.6%
Hindu2.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,427
35–4918.6%
25–3417.5%
20–2412.6%
50–6411.2%
≤48.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%

Households

Total households: 912
One person: other26.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 22.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Five Ways Rail Station

    Rail

    750 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Spring Street

    Bus · opposite · north-west

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Spring Street

    Bus · adjacent · south-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stone Road

    Bus · adjacent · north-east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stone Road

    Bus · opposite · south-west

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wellington Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B15 2GB

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Edgbaston
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B15 2GB
Coordinates
52.4667, -1.9046
Grid reference
SP065854
Easting
406,576
Northing
285,415
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF38W+M4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Edgbaston E14001092
Constituency
E14001092
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Edgbaston
Constituency code
E14001092
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Birmingham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 134A E01008995
E01008995
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 134 E02006895
E02006895
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 134A E01008995
E01008995
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 134 E02006895
E02006895
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:11 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
November 2004 — Introduced
Postcode B15 2GB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008995 and MSOA E02006895 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2650
Present — Active
Postcode B15 2GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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