Friary Road, Birmingham, B20 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 1AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	31.3%	34.2%	2.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	50.8%	-7.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	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	38.3%	43.1%	4.8%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	37.6%	37.9%	0.3%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	26.2%	2.7%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.5%	2.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.3%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	28.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	13.6%	3.1%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.4% 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%	7.7%	6.1%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.6%	39%	2.4%	3.1%	35.9%
Pakistani	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	1.6%	13.0%
Black African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	17.8%	11.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-70.0%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	59.9%	60.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	30%	27.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	59.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	33.4%	30.3%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	0.7%	-26.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	33.9%	0.9%	33.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Friary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friary Road was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Friary Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 146th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B20 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Friary Road are based on 102 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 Friary Road, Birmingham, B20 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1AL

Average Price
£407,947

Semi-Detached
£400,947

Terraced
£415,290

Detached
£435,603

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Road

Average Price
£276,306

Semi-Detached
£332,802

Terraced
£227,102

Detached
£427,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,783

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-07-25	£366,499
143 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-07-08	£370,436
135 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£429,995	2022-07-01	£452,838
125 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2019-07-05	£369,429
155 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-06-21	£426,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1AL

Employment

B20 1AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 1AL 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	83
Retired	64
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grestone Primary School Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Junior School Grestone Avenue , B20 1ND	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Infant School Grestone Avenue , B20 1ND	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,528 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	- not rated	4,606 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,845 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,515 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	2,128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	2,217 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
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	377 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	393 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	527 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	559 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	306 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	612 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	454 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	466 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	466 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	466 yd
Love Peri Peri	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	665 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	684 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	862 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		531 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	650 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	776 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	961 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	135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 1AL