The Grange, Birmingham, B20 1BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 1BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of B20 1BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	31.6%	31.7%	0.1%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	52.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6%	6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	43%	46.9%	3.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16%	14.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	19.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	43.7%	8.9%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	42.1%	42.9%	0.8%	3.1%	39.8%
Pakistani	6.2%	11.5%	5.3%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	5.8%	-4.0%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	24.3%	18.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-62.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	67%	67%	0.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	22.8%	1.7%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
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	66.6%	67%	0.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.9%	22.6%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	1.8%	-24.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	33.4%	0.9%	32.5%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Grange Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grange was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Grange has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 603rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 1BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 The Grange are based on 13 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 The Grange, Birmingham, B20 1BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1BH

Average Price
£692,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£692,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grange

Average Price
£706,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£706,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GrangeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Grange, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-09-29	£626,277
9 The Grange, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-04-14	£519,965
14 The Grange, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2013-12-17	£613,125
15 The Grange, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2013-09-25	£698,221
14 The Grange, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£460,000	2005-09-30	£823,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1BH

Employment

B20 1BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	65
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	23
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
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	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,371 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	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	1,322 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 Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Free schools	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	4,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,876 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	5,371 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	4,690 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	2,294 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,976 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	3,022 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
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	446 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	455 yd
Sangam 2	425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	1,010 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	787 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	1,040 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	1,059 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,068 yd
Take a Bite	32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,068 yd
China Taste	5 Old Walsall Road	1,085 yd
Sam's	4 Old Walsall Road	1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	372 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	590 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	512 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	878 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	1,020 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	1,038 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 1BH