High Trees, Birmingham, B20 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 1HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	59%	55.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	41%	44.7%	3.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	29.8%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	47.5%	0.9%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	19.7%	16.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	10.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	33.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	29.9%	34.1%	4.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	22.6%	20.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	10%	10.1%	0.1%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around B20 1HS this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	29.5%	-9.1%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	14%	6.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	28%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	9.4%	2.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32% 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	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	42.5%	36%	-6.5%	3.1%	32.9%
Pakistani	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	37.5%	32%	-5.5%	81.4%	-49.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	6.4%	4.1%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	70.9%	66.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	22.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	66.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.7%	25.4%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	1.4%	-23.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	34%	0.9%	33.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is High Trees Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Trees was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Trees has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1032nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 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 1HS, 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 High Trees are based on 19 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 High Trees, Birmingham, B20 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1HS

Average Price
£291,112

Semi-Detached
£287,340

Terraced
£276,295

Detached
£309,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Trees

Average Price
£294,299

Semi-Detached
£293,025

Terraced
£276,021

Detached
£306,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High TreesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 High Trees, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£254,000	2023-08-04	£263,137
5 High Trees, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-08	£315,000
2 High Trees, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-12-03	£260,787
12 High Trees, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-12-21	£293,633
20 High Trees, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2015-12-21	£236,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1HS

Employment

B20 1HS 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 retired residents living in B20 1HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 1HS 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

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service 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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,757 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	256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,365 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	1,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,619 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	5,407 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	4,782 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	1,843 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Community special 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
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	642 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	723 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	768 yd
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	841 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	604 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	646 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	718 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	761 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	761 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	761 yd
Love Peri Peri	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	732 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	906 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	994 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		808 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	814 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	842 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	959 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	987 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 1HS