Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 2NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.3%	38.2%	3.9%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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	42%	44.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	41.2%	37.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.9%	17.2%	1.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	40.8%	7.2%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.8% 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	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	40.2%	30.6%	-9.6%	3.1%	27.5%
Pakistani	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	5.1%	9.5%	4.4%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	15.4%	6.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	-74.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.7%	12.5%	9.8%	1.6%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	66.8%	66.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	24.3%	0.9%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	67.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.7%	20.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	1%	-24.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Sikh	32.8%	0.9%	31.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cherry Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Orchard Road was 286.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 302.2% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherry Orchard Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 241st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 2NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Cherry Orchard Road are based on 213 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 Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2NQ

Average Price
£307,310

Semi-Detached
£318,484

Terraced
£289,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Orchard Road

Average Price
£330,206

Semi-Detached
£335,386

Terraced
£311,743

Detached
£368,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,424

Other
£540,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
233 Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-09-04	£228,355
233 Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-05-23	£105,627
166 Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2023-06-23	£315,871
223 Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-05	£406,048
176 Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-07-18	£288,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2NQ 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	114
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	4out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Primary School Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	3out of 4	950 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	1,303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,314 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,091 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,314 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	4,705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,284 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	2,605 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	2,646 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,677 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
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	240 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	336 yd
Sangam 2	425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	758 yd
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	906 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		831 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	761 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	831 yd
Take a Bite	32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	831 yd
China Taste	5 Old Walsall Road	857 yd
Sam's	4 Old Walsall Road	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	311 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	510 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	352 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	975 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.8 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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