Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 1AR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49%	48.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51%	51.9%	0.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B20 1AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	27.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	59.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	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	42.2%	47.7%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.7%	27.8%	3.1%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.8%	9.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	29.4%	-5.1%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6% 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	2.2%	6%	3.8%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	55.2%	46.1%	-9.1%	3.1%	43.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	16.1%	13.7%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	14.9%	6%	-8.9%	81.4%	-75.4%
Other	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	58.5%	58.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	35.3%	1.9%	5.6%	29.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	58.5%	58.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	39.5%	37.7%	9.8%	29.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	34.3%	0.2%	-34.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	8.8%	46.2%	-37.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	47.9%	0.9%	47.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Grestone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grestone Avenue was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grestone Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 436th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 1AR, 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 Grestone Avenue are based on 133 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 Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1AR

Average Price
£396,746

Semi-Detached
£397,784

Terraced
£393,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grestone Avenue

Average Price
£340,438

Semi-Detached
£332,993

Terraced
£348,948

Detached
£445,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£283,282

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grestone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-07-22	£489,629
25 Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-11-12	£397,356
43 Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-18	£389,392
1 Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-03-13	£442,461
11 Grestone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-01-12	£407,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1AR

Employment

B20 1AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 1AR 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	108
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	48
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	25
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,412 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	5,462 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	4,889 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	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,999 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	Distance
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	354 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	494 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	499 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	520 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	402 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	793 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	486 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	491 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	539 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	539 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	625 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	811 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		622 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	679 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	879 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	879 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	908 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		921 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	103 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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