Friary Road, Birmingham, B20 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 1BB is primarily male, with 56.7% of the population 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	49.8%	43.3%	-6.5%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	50.2%	56.7%	6.5%	49.0%	7.7%

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 B20 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	38.2%	47.1%	8.9%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	45.1%	0.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	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	49.8%	43.6%	-6.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.5%	35.6%	2.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.3%	14.4%	3.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 B20 1BB this area, 29.8% 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	22.8%	29.8%	7.0%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	14.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	7%	6.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	24.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	13.7%	2.3%	-11.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.2% 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	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	25.7%	23.2%	-2.5%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	7.8%	24.1%	16.3%	2.7%	21.4%
Other Asian	5%	5.2%	0.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	17.6%	10.7%	-6.9%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	28.5%	19.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-62.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	58%	50.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	10%	10.1%	0.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	26.3%	7.5%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	50.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	21.8%	16.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	11.6%	4.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	18.1%	1.2%	16.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	16.2%	0.9%	15.3%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
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 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Handsworth average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B20 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1BB

Average Price
£215,649

Semi-Detached
£250,318

Terraced
£207,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Road

Average Price
£277,148

Semi-Detached
£334,461

Terraced
£227,297

Detached
£428,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-12-10	£182,096
42 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-31	£240,000
60 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-13	£263,397
82 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-25	£212,447
56 Friary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-12-15	£278,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1BB

Employment

B20 1BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1BB 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	77
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,426 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	1,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,158 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	5,330 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	4,791 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	1,176 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,860 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	116 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	205 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	270 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	273 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	329 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	606 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	195 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	221 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	359 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	359 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	342 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	539 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	446 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		474 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	787 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		806 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.8 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 1BB