Welford Road, Birmingham, B20 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 2BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.1%	48.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	44.4%	47.3%	2.9%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	38.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	54.1%	41.5%	-12.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	28.4%	42.5%	14.1%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	23.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.8%	6.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	21.4%	-0.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	9.3%	2.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.8% 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	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Indian	24.4%	16.3%	-8.1%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	11.3%	22.7%	11.4%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	3.8%	11.5%	7.7%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	21.6%	19.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	18.7%
Other Black	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	13.8%	7.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	-73.6%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	63.4%	64.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	20%	19.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	1.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	64.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	26.5%	24.0%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	4.4%	-20.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 150.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welford Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 786th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 2BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Welford Road are based on 22 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 Welford Road, Birmingham, B20 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2BJ

Average Price
£203,141

Semi-Detached
£227,087

Terraced
£189,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£182,007

Semi-Detached
£221,982

Terraced
£163,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Welford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-05	£198,332
44 Welford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-09-08	£196,505
22 Welford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2009-11-30	£251,300
26 Welford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2008-12-19	£245,419
50 Welford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-09-27	£175,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2BJ 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	47
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	4out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Junior and Infant School Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	- not rated	493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (NC) Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	- not rated	872 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,512 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,180 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,275 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	2,822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	872 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
Cafe A entrepreneur	110-114 Hamstead Road, Birmingham	294 yd
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant	104 Villa Road, Birmingham	374 yd
West Midlands Jerk Centre	102 Villa Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza	100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple	18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	464 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	772 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	913 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	1,035 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	316 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	316 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	333 yd
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	578 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	804 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	809 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	836 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	230 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		403 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	885 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	302.3 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 2BJ