B15 3SW

Edgbaston · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B15
Postcode sector
B15 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B15 2JX 68 m
B15 3SJ 87 m
B15 3SS 122 m
B15 2JU 133 m
B15 3TE 149 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B15 3SW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2007
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B15
Postcode sector
B15 3
Latitude
52.464723
Longitude
-1.922544
British National Grid easting
405,359
British National Grid northing
285,199

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Edgbaston · E05011134
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston · E14001092
Output area
E00186235
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 079G · E01034936
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 079 · E02001905

Postcode source versions

Explore B15

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
224
Primary
112
Secondary
36
  1. Hallfield School

    Other independent school

    87 m
  2. St George's School Edgbaston

    Other independent school

    389 m
  3. Edgbaston High School for Girls

    Other independent school

    449 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,584
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,287
  • Vehicle crime 584
  • Other theft 471
  • Criminal damage and arson 336
  • Burglary 331

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B15 3 residents
6,303

Age bands in B15 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.5%

688 residents

Age 15 to 24
35.5%

2,121 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.6%

1,232 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.1%

959 residents

Age 65 and over
16.2%

970 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

78

within 5 km straight-line

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

    1.3 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR, COLSTON SUITE, ATTWOOD GREENN HC, 30 BATH ROW, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code M85025

    1.3 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    1.3 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 PRITCHATTS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QU

    ODS code M85167

    1.4 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    1.5 km

  • HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 YORK STREET, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 0HG

    ODS code M85058

    1.8 km

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    2.0 km

  • BOURNBROOK VARSITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A ALTON ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 7DU

    ODS code M85041

    2.2 km

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    2.3 km

  • SELLY PARK SURGERY

    2 REAVIEW DRIVE, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 7NT

    ODS code M85042

    2.3 km

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

    4 STRENSHAM ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9RR

    ODS code M85783

    2.4 km

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    2.4 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 LION COURT, CARVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 3AL

    ODS code M85797

    2.4 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85766

    2.5 km

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85128

    2.5 km

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85051

    2.5 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

    UNIT 8, 24 MARTINEAU PLACE, BIRMINGHAM, B2 4UH

    ODS code M85778

    2.5 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 ROTTON PARK ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0LU

    ODS code M85098

    2.6 km

  • LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

    54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB

    ODS code M85028

    2.7 km

  • SHERWOOD HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 SANDON ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8DP

    ODS code M88020

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 78 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Carpenter Road

    BCT · Edgbaston

    0.0 miles
  • Carpenter Road

    BCT · Edgbaston

    0.1 miles
  • Chamberlain Hall

    BCT · Edgbaston

    0.1 miles
  • Chamberlain Hall

    BCT · Edgbaston

    0.1 miles
  • St George's Church

    BCT · Botanical Gardens

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 079G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,489 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

224 open schools are in scope, including 112 primary and 36 secondary schools. Hallfield School is the nearest published school at 87 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,584 published events cover 12 months, averaging 465.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,287 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.