Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 1DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	54.7%	54.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	45.3%	45.7%	0.4%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	35.8%	0.6%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	7%	8.4%	1.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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	35.2%	49.7%	14.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	43.4%	34.6%	-8.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.5%	10%	-6.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.2%	24.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	13.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	33.9%	12.8%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.7% 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	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	3.1%	48.5%
Pakistani	7.7%	17.1%	9.4%	2.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	19.8%	8.7%	-11.1%	81.4%	-72.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	68.7%	66.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	25.4%	2.0%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	66.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	29.3%	28.2%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	28.6%	1.6%	-27.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	46.5%	0.9%	45.6%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Beauchamp Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beauchamp Avenue was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beauchamp Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 150th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 1DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Beauchamp Avenue are based on 140 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 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1DU

Average Price
£300,727

Semi-Detached
£294,141

Terraced
£304,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beauchamp Avenue

Average Price
£293,448

Semi-Detached
£292,688

Terraced
£283,084

Detached
£291,684

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£634,534

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beauchamp AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-06-20	£332,895
134 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2025-02-11	£278,122
98 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-01-17	£399,745
138 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-24	£250,909
96 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-04-28	£223,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1DU

Employment

B20 1DU 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 1DU 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	101
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanhouse Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5EL	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,923 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- 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	- not rated	5,447 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	2,858 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	2,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,926 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	3,062 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	282 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	434 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	459 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	459 yd
Sea Garden	2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		420 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Taste	5 Old Walsall Road	393 yd
Sam's	4 Old Walsall Road	393 yd
Chuffalo	5 International House, Old Walsall Road	393 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	3 International House, Old Walsall Road	393 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	348 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	571 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	399 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	774 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	798 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.8 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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