Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.8%	49.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.2%	50.1%	-2.1%	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 vicinity of B20 1LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	26.6%	34.5%	7.9%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	52.4%	-8.0%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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	41.5%	46.4%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	39.3%	33.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 1LB this area, 28.8% 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	18.5%	28.8%	10.3%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	4.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	15.1%	-1.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	31.3%	1.0%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.2% 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	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	1.1%	6.1%
Indian	52.2%	50.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	47.0%
Pakistani	6.1%	11.3%	5.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-72.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	61.1%	56.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	31.3%	3.9%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	55.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	37.9%	35.6%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	32.8%	2.2%	-30.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	12.6%	46.2%	-33.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	43.2%	0.9%	42.3%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Brosil Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brosil Avenue was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brosil Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 318th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 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 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brosil Avenue are based on 9 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 Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1LB

Average Price
£362,597

Semi-Detached
£395,245

Terraced
£128,408

Detached
£396,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brosil Avenue

Average Price
£359,232

Semi-Detached
£383,277

Terraced
£128,153

Detached
£391,021

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brosil AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£393,000	2024-10-30	£389,843
6 Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-09-25	£416,907
10 Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2011-06-29	£402,587
11 Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2011-06-10	£326,871
15 Brosil Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£234,950	2004-10-15	£427,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1LB

Employment

B20 1LB 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 1LB 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	127
Retired	69
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	33
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,529 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	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Junior School Grestone Avenue , B20 1ND	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Infant School Grestone Avenue , B20 1ND	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,154 yd	Foundation school	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	3,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,662 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,364 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	5,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,278 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	1,725 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	1,838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	2,308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	2,455 yd	Other independent special 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
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	668 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	791 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	797 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	835 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road		708 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	780 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	801 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	854 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	854 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	561 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		933 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		975 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	997 yd
Hilltop Golf Course PARK LANE	golf	1,017 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	1,067 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 1LB