Mayfield Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 1RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	49.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54%	50.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around B19 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	50.8%	0.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	32.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	32.9%	44.3%	11.4%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 B19 1RL this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	35.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	15.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	14.9%	5.0%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.2% 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	32.1%	26.2%	-5.9%	1.1%	25.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	26.7%	32.2%	5.5%	2.7%	29.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	-74.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	51.7%	63.2%	11.5%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	20.5%	-8.8%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	63.5%	11.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.5%	26.2%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	10%	4%	-6.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	9.8%	3.7%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	0.2%	-26.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	71.5%	6.5%	65.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Mayfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayfield Road was 184.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayfield Road has the 51st highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 597th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 1RL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Mayfield Road are based on 248 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 Mayfield Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1RL

Average Price
£188,586

Semi-Detached
£216,094

Terraced
£204,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfield Road

Average Price
£267,814

Semi-Detached
£388,139

Terraced
£235,296

Detached
£640,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,473

Other
£377,855

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Mayfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-06-18	£207,362
Flat 2 10 Mayfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2012-05-25	£82,623
32 Mayfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2010-08-06	£222,979
6 Mayfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-10-10	£182,098
Flat 2 10 Mayfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2008-04-11	£94,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1RL

Employment

B19 1RL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 B19 1RL 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	58
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	26
Retired	25
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	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	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,017 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	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,515 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,637 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,038 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	2,291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
top tasty pizza ltd	229-231 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	202 yd
Shazanz	170 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	204 yd
Chaiibox	158 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	236 yd
Peppers City Takeout	161 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	241 yd
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd	1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	406 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	535 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	659 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	685 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazanz	182A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	112 yd
Mix N Blend Ltd	200 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	114 yd
Asim Pizza and Kebab House	227A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	127 yd
A K Kebab House	138A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	228 yd
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	127 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	289 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	336 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	539 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		720 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		807 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	848 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	1,038 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	1,049 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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