Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 2EA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.6% of the population 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	51.8%	59.6%	7.8%	51.0%	8.6%
Male	48.2%	40.4%	-7.8%	49.0%	-8.6%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	30.8%	4.4%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	41.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	35.9%	45.3%	9.4%	33.6%	11.7%
Fair health	12.3%	6.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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.

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	22.9%	0.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	15.3%	3.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	19.9%	0.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	20.8%	-3.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7% 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	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	12.3%	4.6%	-7.7%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	11.3%	5.9%	-5.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	7.3%	14.5%	7.2%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	23.3%	23.9%	0.6%	1.0%	22.9%
Other Black	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	17.9%	7%	-10.9%	81.4%	-74.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	19.8%	15.5%	1.6%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	47.2%	60.1%	12.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	16%	-7.6%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.8%	60.1%	14.3%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	13%	20.2%	7.2%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	13%	5.9%	-7.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	5.6%	-11.0%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 205.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 497th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.3%.

🔎 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
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 2EA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 276 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 Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2EA

Average Price
£245,897

Semi-Detached
£150,167

Terraced
£154,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,431,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£632,514

Semi-Detached
£538,126

Terraced
£181,017

Detached
£1,326,685

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,441

Other
£1,010,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 - 161 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2024-01-18	£31,369
189 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-07-07	£62,611
197 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2020-02-26	£153,069
163 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-08-16	£78,366
225 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-11-30	£157,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2EA

Employment

B20 2EA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 2EA 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

Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Full-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	32
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,122 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,311 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	3,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	2,142 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	2,371 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
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	261 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	436 yd
Pattie Shop	248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	439 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	504 yd
Big Johns	282 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	248 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	514 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	635 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	683 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	514 yd
Dixy	Kiosk Adjacent Unit 28, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	528 yd
Cake and Roll	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	530 yd
The Chive	One Stop shopping centre, (Market Village)	530 yd
Greggs	39 One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	514 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	514 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	530 yd
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	614 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	460 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	804 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	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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