Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 2QQ 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 2QQ 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 517.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 309.0% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 82nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 320.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.4%.

🔎 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 2QQ, 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 280 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 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2QQ

Average Price
£454,415

Semi-Detached
£200,253

Terraced
£209,620

Detached
£310,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,113,507

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£630,871

Semi-Detached
£535,690

Terraced
£179,955

Detached
£1,341,562

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,706

Other
£888,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
269 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2020-09-22	£2,040,995
269 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-08-31	£1,400,488
291 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-10-08	£210,452
305 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2007-10-26	£254,481
277 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2002-10-17	£309,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2QQ 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	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,162 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 Church of England Primary School Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	- not rated	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Junior School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3LJ	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	773 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	3out of 4	990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	1,639 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	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	2,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,564 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,666 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	- not rated	2,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pattie Shop	248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	114 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	189 yd
Big Johns	282 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	189 yd
One Stop Desserts	Units 16 To 17 One Stop Shopping Centre, One Stop Shopping C, 2 Walsall Road	190 yd
Burger King	22 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	190 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	437 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	565 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	190 yd
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	229 yd
Cake and Roll	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	233 yd
Greggs	39 One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road	233 yd
The Chive	One Stop shopping centre, (Market Village)	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	190 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	190 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	233 yd
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	335 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	356 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	763 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		913 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	937 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	966 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	990 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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