Handsworth New Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 4QB is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, B18 4QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 4PU, B18 4PT, B18 4PS, B18 4QA, B18 4QD, B18 4PX, B18 4PR, B18 4QH, B18 4PN.

Handsworth New Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handsworth New Road are based on 40 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4QB

Average Price
£108,322
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£108,322
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth New Road

Average Price
£151,970
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth New Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
144 Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,0001998-08-28 £108,322

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,968 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		5,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		348 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		363 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		719 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		1,016 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,072 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,087 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,438 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,229 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		2,376 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,997 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,154 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,213 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,350 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,831 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,038 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		544 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,054 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,184 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,222 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,490 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
B'ham Community Childrens Centre61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham469 yd
Very Vegetarian CakesUnit 3, Woodburn Road484 yd
The Great Escape Cafe192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham506 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road515 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd125 Boulton Road, Birmingham516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham505 yd
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane591 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road692 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road814 yd
Cross Guns PubCross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham151 yd
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham351 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road357 yd
Shankar Sweet Centre85 Boulton Road, Birmingham581 yd
Brook Fish Bar101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham769 yd
5 Star Supermarket333 Soho Road, Birmingham879 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham880 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road885 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham923 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches398 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches438 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches576 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches622 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches975 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed)
Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road 		health and fitness suite1,017 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,059 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Handsworth New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1115 crimes were reported near Handsworth New Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B18 4QB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, B18 4QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1115
Violence And Sexual Offences 517
Burglary 89
Public Order 85
Other Theft 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Vehicle Crime 63
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Other Crime 59
Robbery 35
Possession Of Weapons 23
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 4QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meredith Pool Close382 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Grove244 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Perrott Street310 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Perrott Street310 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perrott Street310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berry Drive380 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bacchus Road380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens476 yd
More Crime Statistics for Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, B18 4QB

Employment

B18 4QB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4QB 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 Employee76
Looking after home or family59
Part-Time Employee40
Unemployed35
Other33
Student (economically inactive)31
Self-Employed24
Retired24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education18
Administrative and support service activities18
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female245
Male249

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated14
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health255
Good health153
Fair health62
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications120
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 61
Other26

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese3
Indian61
Pakistani170
Other Asian8
Black African39
Black Caribbean39
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other5
White59
Roma6
Arab2
Other49

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union83
Rest of Europe2
Africa29
Middle East and Asia123
The Americas and the Caribbean23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years112
5-10 Years64
2-5 Years58
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
France6
Germany3
Italy24
Portugal4
Spain9
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania27
Other EU countries17
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia37
North America and the Caribbean14
Central and South America1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion39
Christian129
Hindu28
Muslim223
Sikh30
Other religion7
Not answered38
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