Washington Drive, Birmingham, B20 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 2LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	51.2%	-7.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	41.8%	48.8%	7.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	44.3%	42.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	43.1%	6.5%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44.8%	60.4%	15.6%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	30.5%	23.5%	-7.0%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	14.6%	10.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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	15.3%	22.7%	7.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	16.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	25.9%	-5.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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	0.4%	15.4%	15.0%	1.1%	14.3%
Indian	26.8%	16.4%	-10.4%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.7%	10.6%	8.9%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	15.9%	11.9%	-4.0%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	28.9%	15.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-66.0%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	70.7%	62.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.3%	9.6%	6.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	13.7%	0.3%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	62.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.1%	17.8%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	3.1%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Washington Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Drive was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 957th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 Washington Drive are based on 75 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 Washington Drive, Birmingham, B20 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2LR

Average Price
£165,242

Semi-Detached
£223,356

Terraced
£169,196

Detached
£315,236

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,690

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Drive

Average Price
£168,292

Semi-Detached
£225,573

Terraced
£185,429

Detached
£314,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,663

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Washington Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-31	£189,813
1 Washington Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-07-26	£85,962
9 Washington Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-06-14	£48,072
1A Washington Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-09-16	£97,209
5A Washington Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2022-06-28	£101,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2LR

Employment

B20 2LR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	19
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	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	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,715 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	55 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	458 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	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	1,300 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	990 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,474 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	4,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,306 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	3,944 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	2,379 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road		1,041 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth		1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	729 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	758 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham		1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham		410 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	269 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	372 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	427 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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