Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	42.3%	48%	5.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	57.7%	52%	-5.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 area around B20 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	47.5%	42.9%	-4.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	45.3%	1.2%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.3%	47.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.9%	30.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15.8%	17.7%	1.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2BU this area, 34.8% 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	38.1%	34.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.4%	0.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	23.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.5% 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	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	20.8%	15.4%	-5.4%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	28.9%	32.4%	3.5%	2.7%	29.7%
Other Asian	5%	12.6%	7.6%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	81.4%	-70.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	46.6%	54.2%	7.6%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	26.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.3%	54.7%	8.4%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	4%	31.6%	27.6%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	12.8%	4.9%	-7.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	4%	-25.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	40.6%	6.5%	34.1%
Sikh	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other religion	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Holly Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Road was 290.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 254th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 Holly Road are based on 226 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 Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2BU

Average Price
£339,098

Semi-Detached
£323,177

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Road

Average Price
£242,373

Semi-Detached
£338,195

Terraced
£226,695

Detached
£329,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,539

Other
£20,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Holly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-06-08	£353,684
33 Holly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-09-22	£449,625
43 Holly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2002-10-14	£383,868
17 Holly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	2000-09-05	£230,413
27 Holly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£100,500	2000-08-24	£358,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2BU

Employment

B20 2BU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,468 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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	759 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,743 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	3,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,168 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	3,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,693 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
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	465 yd
Cafe A entrepreneur	110-114 Hamstead Road, Birmingham	469 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	514 yd
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd	1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	516 yd
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant	104 Villa Road, Birmingham	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	624 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	930 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	976 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	1,054 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	488 yd
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	488 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	502 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	665 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	752 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	835 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	854 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	398 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		600 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	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	95.8%

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	234 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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