Aston Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	46.5%	47.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.5%	52.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 vicinity of B20 3BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	34%	-7.2%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	53.4%	7.9%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3%	5.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.7%	48.9%	4.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.3%	33%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	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.

In the area around B20 3BW this area, 35.7% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	35.7%	0.9%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	17%	21%	4.0%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	9.4%	1.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.8% 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	25.7%	34.7%	9.0%	1.1%	33.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	32.2%	25.6%	-6.6%	2.7%	22.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	-77.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	48.2%	53.1%	4.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	2%	5.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.3%	27.9%	-7.4%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	53.1%	6.0%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	30.7%	25.4%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	32.2%	5%	-27.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	78.1%	6.5%	71.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Aston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aston Lane was 139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aston Lane has the 67th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 923rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 3BW, 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 Aston Lane are based on 106 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 Aston Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3BW

Average Price
£1,903,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,903,555

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aston Lane

Average Price
£232,982

Semi-Detached
£264,072

Terraced
£190,405

Detached
£450,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,068,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aston LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meridian House, 115 Aston Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,632,716	2018-12-18	£1,888,188
Meridian House, 115 Aston Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2015-08-20	£1,489,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3BW 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

Looking after home or family	66
Part-Time Employee	60
Full-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	48
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Other	29
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	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	237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	495 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,351 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,857 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	2,487 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	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,898 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent 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
Lounge North Cafe	Union Building, Birmingham City Students Union	381 yd
Perry Barr Residential Scheme	Munnelly Supports Services Ltd, LENDLEASE PROJECT OFFICE	405 yd
Broadway Desserts	139 The Broadway, Birmingham	417 yd
Burger Town	283 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	547 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	547 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	679 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	714 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	858 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saqib Kebab House	225 Aston Lane, Birmingham	215 yd
Dixy Chicken Aston Ltd	231 Aston Lane, Birmingham	282 yd
Broadway Kebab House	141 The Broadway, Birmingham	355 yd
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	559 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	508 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	673 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	673 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	679 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	204 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		646 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	659 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

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