Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, B18 4QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 4QQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	53.9%	6.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	52.1%	46.1%	-6.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.9%	38.4%	-6.5%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	48.8%	5.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	41%	-0.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	39.5%	39.9%	0.4%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B18 4QQ this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	31.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	12.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	23%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	6%	5.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.8%	39.8%	3.0%	3.1%	36.7%
Pakistani	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	-75.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	53.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	35.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	29.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	53.7%	1.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	29.6%	24.1%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	3.1%	-21.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	18.5%	1.2%	17.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Sikh	33.6%	0.9%	32.7%
Other religion	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Handsworth New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handsworth New Road was 147.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handsworth New Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 847th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B18 4QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handsworth New Road are based on 43 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.

House Prices for Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, B18 4QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4QQ

Average Price
£162,905

Semi-Detached
£149,185

Terraced
£167,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth New Road

Average Price
£161,182

Semi-Detached
£142,922

Terraced
£144,655

Detached
£860,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-28	£149,333
88 Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-09-09	£220,629
92 Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-08-08	£133,718
96 Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-16	£147,587
92 Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,150	2017-04-28	£126,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4QQ

Employment

B18 4QQ area has a 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 4QQ 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 Employee	62
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	29
Unemployed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	50 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,199 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,948 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	963 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	200 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	365 yd
Hockley Brook Bar and Restaurant	68 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	391 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	418 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	360 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	529 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	559 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	707 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	181 yd
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	268 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	417 yd
[email protected]	38 Victoria Road, Soho	423 yd
MK Masters Snacks and Sweets	38 Victoria Road, Soho	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	469 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	559 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	571 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	579 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	158 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		876 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	988 yd

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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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