Parkside Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 1EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.6%	50%	1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	26.8%	35.8%	9.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	53.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	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	37.9%	41.1%	3.2%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.6%	42.6%	5.0%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.5%	19.1%	-5.4%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	8.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	39.2%	11.2%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.8% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	44.4%	47.5%	3.1%	3.1%	44.4%
Pakistani	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	23.2%	15.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-65.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	66.6%	62.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	24.4%	2.9%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	62.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	33%	31.7%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	0%	-28.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	39.7%	0.9%	38.8%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Parkside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkside Road was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkside Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 748th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 1EL, 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 Parkside Road are based on 73 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 Parkside Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1EL

Average Price
£261,918

Semi-Detached
£248,396

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£280,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkside Road

Average Price
£249,697

Semi-Detached
£241,438

Terraced
£299,643

Detached
£273,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Parkside Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-04	£266,053
17 Parkside Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-26	£178,659
16 Parkside Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-24	£255,165
37A Parkside Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-26	£247,592
40 Parkside Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-21	£213,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4

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	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanhouse Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5EL	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Yes	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	345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	2,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	2,122 yd	Community school	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	3,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,496 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	2,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	2,930 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,954 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	2,985 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
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	389 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy	Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue	392 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	518 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	603 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	607 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	992 yd
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Taste	5 Old Walsall Road	560 yd
Sam's	4 Old Walsall Road	560 yd
Chuffalo	5 International House, Old Walsall Road	560 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	3 International House, Old Walsall Road	560 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	550 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	650 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	345 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	701 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	714 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,054 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	97.3%

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	158.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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