Packwood Close, Birmingham, B20 2DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 2DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.2%	45.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	51.7%	44.4%	-7.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	31%	5.5%	44.2%	-13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.9%	44.1%	4.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	39.1%	34.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	22.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	27.4%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.2% 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	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	27.6%	23.5%	-4.1%	1.0%	22.5%
Other Black	4.2%	7%	2.8%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	25.5%	19.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	-62.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	66.7%	63.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	1.3%	10.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	63.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.5%	25.1%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	10%	2.7%	-7.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	2.4%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Packwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Packwood Close was 137.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% higher than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Packwood Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 902nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 2DJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Packwood Close are based on 36 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 Packwood Close, Birmingham, B20 2DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2DJ

Average Price
£184,182

Semi-Detached
£213,902

Terraced
£171,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Packwood Close

Average Price
£195,780

Semi-Detached
£221,758

Terraced
£189,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Packwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Packwood Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-02-12	£175,000
20 Packwood Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-16	£153,488
34 Packwood Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2021-09-27	£181,003
26 Packwood Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-31	£157,102
16 Packwood Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,500	2019-05-17	£206,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2DJ 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	75
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,070 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	234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	- not rated	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (NC) Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	- not rated	709 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	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	268 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,452 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	1,452 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	3,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,904 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,344 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	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,445 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	3,818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,070 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	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,729 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,789 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
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	552 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	612 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	912 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	923 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	215 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	501 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	702 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	704 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	604 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood	635 yd
Mega Chicken	12 College Road, Handsworth Wood	681 yd
Bing	20 College Road, Handsworth Wood	690 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	498 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	720 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	483 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	625 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		652 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	851 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	852 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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