Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 2RL is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	48.4%	45.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	51.6%	54.2%	2.6%	49.0%	5.2%

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 2RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	68%	51.8%	-16.2%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	26.2%	4.1%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	34.6%	43.3%	8.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	45.1%	30.7%	-14.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.8%	20.6%	8.8%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2RL this area, 32.3% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	32.3%	14.3%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	9.6%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.6%	7.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	18.6%	-0.3%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	13.9%	2.4%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.2% 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%	5.5%	5.5%	1.1%	4.4%
Indian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	5.9%	22.4%	16.5%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	10.1%	7.5%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	7.2%	19.4%	12.2%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	32%	11.8%	-20.2%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	12.4%	5.1%	-7.3%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	25.5%	12.2%	-13.3%	81.4%	-69.2%
Other	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	62.7%	59.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.2%	15.5%	8.3%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.1%	5%	-8.1%	1.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	59.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	21.4%	15.5%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	13.7%	8%	-5.7%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	3.8%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Hamstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamstead Road was 215.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% higher than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamstead Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 451st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B20 2RL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Hamstead Road are based on 579 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 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2RL

Average Price
£149,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,815

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamstead Road

Average Price
£246,834

Semi-Detached
£270,907

Terraced
£246,982

Detached
£366,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,750

Other
£565,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Penda Court, 161A Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-06-07	£87,339
Flat 5 Penda Court, 161A Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-05-10	£83,220
Flat 29 Penda Court, 159 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2024-05-03	£89,981
Flat 23 Penda Court, 159 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-01-05	£96,722
Flat 15 Penda Court, 161B Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-08-04	£93,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2RL

Employment

B20 2RL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2RL 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	30
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Education	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	845 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Free schools	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	2,949 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	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,237 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	3,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,777 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,873 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
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	399 yd
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	580 yd
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd	1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	595 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	595 yd
Cafe A entrepreneur	110-114 Hamstead Road, Birmingham	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	743 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	766 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	595 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	596 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	611 yd
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	611 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	695 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	850 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,022 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,025 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		807 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	989 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,017 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 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	151.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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