Inverclyde Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	34.8%	35%	0.2%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	56%	4.1%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.1%	46.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36%	36.5%	0.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.3%	17.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.7%	0.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	37.3%	4.9%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	11.4%	2.4%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.4% 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	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	44.3%	40.7%	-3.6%	3.1%	37.6%
Pakistani	8.3%	19.1%	10.8%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	8.7%	1.7%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	19.3%	10.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-71.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	66.9%	70.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	21.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	70.9%	4.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	2%	24.2%	22.2%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	3%	-24.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	32%	6.5%	25.5%
Sikh	31.3%	0.9%	30.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Inverclyde Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inverclyde Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Inverclyde Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1171st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B20 2LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Inverclyde Road are based on 70 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 Inverclyde Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2LJ

Average Price
£354,456

Semi-Detached
£338,864

Terraced
£448,000

Detached
£354,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inverclyde Road

Average Price
£343,635

Semi-Detached
£337,625

Terraced
£361,293

Detached
£337,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inverclyde Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Inverclyde Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-07-18	£292,666
6 Inverclyde Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-03-01	£294,298
24 Inverclyde Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-05-30	£452,000
40 Inverclyde Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-10	£337,500
34 Inverclyde Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-05-28	£391,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2LJ 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	137
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	28
Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	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	4,617 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	4,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,320 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	4,238 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	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,929 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
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	818 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	879 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	661 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	940 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham		98 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way		877 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	544 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	620 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	684 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	917 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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