Somerset Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 2JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.1%	40.9%	-5.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	44.9%	3.4%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3%	6.1%	3.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.1%	34.7%	-9.4%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	34.1%	46.2%	12.1%	33.6%	12.6%
Fair health	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.3%	26.9%	0.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	35.4%	5.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	8.1%	3.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	36.6%	29.2%	-7.4%	3.1%	26.1%
Pakistani	5.7%	18.1%	12.4%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	29.9%	18.4%	-11.5%	81.4%	-63.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	72%	64.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	24%	5.1%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	63.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	23%	21.9%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	3.1%	-18.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	20.7%	0.9%	19.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 824th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 2JD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Somerset Road are based on 464 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 Somerset Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2JD

Average Price
£573,140

Semi-Detached
£455,788

Terraced
£447,477

Detached
£817,575

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,041,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£369,853

Semi-Detached
£325,115

Terraced
£227,607

Detached
£1,279,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,918

Other
£4,692,205

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-10-06	£492,799
34 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-28	£389,846
2 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£810,000	2017-03-17	£1,005,409
26 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-02-22	£368,510
28 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2011-08-23	£449,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2JD

Employment

B20 2JD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2JD 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	118
Retired	81
Looking after home or family	52
Student (economically inactive)	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	40
Other	25
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	30
Manufacturing	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,199 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	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	- not rated	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Primary School Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,545 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	1,545 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	3,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,121 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,610 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	335 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	537 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	616 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	653 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	205 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	384 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	617 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	381 yd
Bing	20 College Road, Handsworth Wood	474 yd
Mega Chicken	12 College Road, Handsworth Wood	474 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	475 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	475 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	707 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	807 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		469 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	538 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	674 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	937 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	979 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	326 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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