Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 2DG is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	44.3%	45%	0.7%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	55.7%	55%	-0.7%	49.0%	6.0%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	48.1%	56.4%	8.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.9%	0.5%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	38.4%	38.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	34.5%	34.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	19.2%	19%	-0.2%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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	28.9%	24.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	12.1%	2.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	32.8%	7.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	1.6%	9.2%	7.6%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	22.5%	16.2%	-6.3%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	15%	5.2%	-9.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.5%	18.3%	12.8%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	1.0%	12.8%
Other Black	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	27.7%	20.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	68.4%	57.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	1.3%	8.9%	7.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	5.9%	11%	5.1%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	17.1%	0.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	57.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	27.1%	22.2%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	4%	-14.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Handsworth Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handsworth Wood Road was 244.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% higher than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handsworth Wood Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 335th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B20 2DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Handsworth Wood Road are based on 246 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 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2DG

Average Price
£313,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth Wood Road

Average Price
£279,595

Semi-Detached
£436,430

Terraced
£310,795

Detached
£725,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,185

Other
£424,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2008-03-04	£315,185
3 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-06-30	£296,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2DG

Employment

B20 2DG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2DG 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	70
Retired	39
Unemployed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	- not rated	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (NC) Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	- not rated	388 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,356 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	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,673 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,022 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,124 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	3,498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,749 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	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	1,574 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
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	602 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	666 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	825 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	855 yd
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	218 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	535 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	745 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	824 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	615 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood	757 yd
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	824 yd
Mega Chicken	12 College Road, Handsworth Wood	880 yd
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	636 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	949 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	572 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	605 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	790 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		842 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,009 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%

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