Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, B20 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 1BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	52.1%	0.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.8%	47.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	43.4%	50.7%	7.3%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	27%	-8.4%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	40.4%	49.6%	9.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.6%	34.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	18.3%	11.6%	-6.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	17.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	8.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	46.3%	14.6%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.8% 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	3.3%	5%	1.7%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	27.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	35.7%	27.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-53.6%
Other	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	74.6%	59.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	17.4%	-2.3%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	59.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.7%	22.9%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	0%	7%	7.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	4.1%	-17.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	19.3%	0.9%	18.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hamstead Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamstead Hill was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamstead Hill has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 561st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 1BL, 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 Hamstead Hill are based on 69 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 Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, B20 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1BL

Average Price
£865,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£865,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamstead Hill

Average Price
£527,012

Semi-Detached
£374,266

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£761,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamstead HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-06-29	£793,119
21 Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£592,000	2017-01-10	£837,960
25 Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2014-10-21	£941,739
17 Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£480,500	2012-07-20	£880,768
19 Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2007-12-11	£837,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1BL

Employment

B20 1BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	92
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grestone Primary School Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Junior School Grestone Avenue , B20 1ND	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Infant School Grestone Avenue , B20 1ND	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	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	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,407 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,407 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	3,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,551 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	5,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,088 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	4,543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,804 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	1,938 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	2,268 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	2,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	683 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	718 yd
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	763 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	835 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	552 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	672 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	752 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	817 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	817 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	817 yd
Love Peri Peri	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	547 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	900 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	937 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	1,042 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	789 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		845 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	949 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	968 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,052 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%

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

Overview of B20 1BL