Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 2SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	53.6%	1.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47.6%	46.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	39.1%	40.4%	1.3%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	41%	0.6%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	38.7%	43.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	38.7%	38.8%	0.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	17%	13%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	23.2%	27.6%	4.4%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.7%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	30.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.3% 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	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	1.1%	7.4%
Indian	21.7%	14.2%	-7.5%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	25.2%	32.5%	7.3%	2.7%	29.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	23%	15.7%	-7.3%	1.0%	14.7%
Other Black	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	-71.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	54.6%	57.7%	3.1%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	20.9%	0.1%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.2%	9.3%	-4.9%	1.3%	8.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	57.5%	4.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	33.1%	30.9%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	2.6%	-30.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	45.5%	6.5%	39.0%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 708th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 2SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2SB

Average Price
£204,699

Semi-Detached
£260,000

Terraced
£178,196

Detached
£255,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
34 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-01-31	£260,258
32 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-11	£252,835
40 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2021-02-16	£161,310
32 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-03-13	£452,491
38 Wellington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2009-09-01	£152,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2SB 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	98
Retired	76
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	774 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	876 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	3,789 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	3,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,266 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	3,256 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	1,848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	2,118 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	355 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	492 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	585 yd
Pattie Shop	248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	908 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	268 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	286 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	827 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	952 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	326 yd
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	587 yd
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	1,003 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	1,003 yd
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	1,020 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	1,020 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	1,042 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	1,044 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	1,054 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	486 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	516 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	978 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	981 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,072 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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