Englestede Close, Birmingham, B20 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 1BJ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	51.5%	46.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	48.5%	53.3%	4.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 1BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	58.9%	0.0%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.8%	57.6%	5.8%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	33.4%	24.9%	-8.5%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	20.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	14.2%	4.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	8%	-4.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	46.4%	10.1%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.7% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	48.8%	47.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	44.1%
Pakistani	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	18.1%	13.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	-67.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	1.6%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	61.1%	69.6%	8.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	29%	22.7%	-6.3%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	69.6%	8.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	26%	24.1%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	29%	0.8%	-28.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	12.5%	46.2%	-33.7%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	42.1%	0.9%	41.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Englestede Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Englestede Close was 57.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Englestede Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1010th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 1BJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Englestede Close are based on 23 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 Englestede Close, Birmingham, B20 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1BJ

Average Price
£823,406

Semi-Detached
£865,470

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£820,602

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Englestede Close

Average Price
£821,038

Semi-Detached
£969,558

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£798,760

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Englestede CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Englestede Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-09-06	£868,908
24 Englestede Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2020-11-26	£1,322,141
37 Englestede Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-04-26	£1,015,938
48 Englestede Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-05-30	£962,769
39 Englestede Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-07-13	£680,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1BJ

Employment

B20 1BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

B20 1BJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	48
Self-Employed	47
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	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	- not rated	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Primary School Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,544 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	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	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,524 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,946 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	4,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,654 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	2,038 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	2,083 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	2,419 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
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	740 yd
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	748 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	759 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	971 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	485 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	775 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	1,062 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	817 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	900 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	900 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	900 yd
Love Peri Peri	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	893 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	913 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	803 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		908 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	964 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	1,046 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	336.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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