Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 2QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.8%	48.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.2%	51.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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	56.6%	39.1%	-17.5%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	39.8%	10.6%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	5.7%	9.8%	4.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.8%	34%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	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.

In the area around B20 2QL this area, 34.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	34.6%	11.1%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	12.4%	4.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.5%	7.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	18.5%	-8.5%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	20.3%	3.2%	-17.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	7%	0%	-7.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	27.1%	9.9%	-17.2%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	6.7%	13.3%	6.6%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	11.7%	32.4%	20.7%	2.5%	29.9%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	24.9%	16%	-8.9%	81.4%	-65.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	41.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	9.5%	11.9%	2.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.5%	21.5%	12.0%	2.7%	18.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	18.9%	-14.9%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.5%	41.4%	0.9%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	17.3%	26%	8.7%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	13.7%	17.2%	3.5%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	9.6%	-10.5%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	11.1%	0.6%	10.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	37.7%	6.5%	31.2%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 473.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 279.9% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 94th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 311.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 2QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 276 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 Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2QL

Average Price
£173,805

Semi-Detached
£187,175

Terraced
£171,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£632,514

Semi-Detached
£538,126

Terraced
£181,017

Detached
£1,326,685

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,441

Other
£1,010,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
310 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2019-09-05	£79,454
260 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-11-15	£157,961
242 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2015-05-20	£115,474
250 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-03-14	£143,091
318 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2011-10-13	£92,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2QL 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	73
Other	59
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	771 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,181 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,061 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	2,797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,936 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,313 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	2 yd
Big Johns	282 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	2 yd
Pattie Shop	248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	75 yd
One Stop Desserts	Units 16 To 17 One Stop Shopping Centre, One Stop Shopping C, 2 Walsall Road	226 yd
Burger King	22 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	226 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	264 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	483 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	723 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	86 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	86 yd
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	226 yd
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	266 yd
Greggs	39 One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	168 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	226 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	226 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	294 yd
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		859 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	945 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.6%

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	51.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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