The Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 2EG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of B20 2EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	35.3%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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%	47.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.1%	36.4%	0.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12%	12.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	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	25%	22.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.9%	7.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	31.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	2.2%	8%	5.8%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.8%	24.2%	-6.6%	3.1%	21.1%
Pakistani	22.9%	37%	14.1%	2.7%	34.3%
Other Asian	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	-73.0%
Other	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	59.6%	62.2%	2.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	25.1%	0.4%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	62.7%	3.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	31.6%	28.8%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	1.7%	-26.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	51.9%	6.5%	45.4%
Sikh	17.8%	0.9%	16.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 756th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2EG, 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 The Drive are based on 43 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 The Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2EG

Average Price
£182,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£260,299

Semi-Detached
£273,998

Terraced
£199,775

Detached
£281,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2003-10-03	£184,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2EG 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	99
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	34
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	25
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
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	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,043 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	4out of 4	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,413 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	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	3,727 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	4,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,418 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	3,509 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	1,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	2,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,309 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
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	529 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	693 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	802 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	950 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	83 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	611 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	637 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	960 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	504 yd
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	788 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood	893 yd
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	958 yd
Mega Chicken	12 College Road, Handsworth Wood	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood		773 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	530 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	690 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	708 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		978 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 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.