Livingstone Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 3LL is primarily male, with 64.4% 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	47.9%	35.6%	-12.3%	51.0%	-15.4%
Male	52.1%	64.4%	12.3%	49.0%	15.4%

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 3LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	48.1%	64.5%	16.4%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	26.2%	-12.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.8%	42.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	30.2%	36.9%	6.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3LL this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	30.7%	3.8%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	10.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	23.7%	1.9%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	13.5%	2.3%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.3% 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	8.4%	19.1%	10.7%	1.1%	18.0%
Indian	12.1%	4.1%	-8.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	20.5%	13.5%	-7.0%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	6%	16.3%	10.3%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	1.0%	13.7%
Other Black	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-70.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	55.3%	51.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13%	15.8%	2.8%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	25.9%	2.2%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	52.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	29.5%	28.1%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	13%	3.5%	-9.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	26%	10.5%	-15.5%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	57.1%	6.5%	50.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Livingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livingstone Road was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livingstone Road has the 71st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1385th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 3LL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Livingstone Road are based on 173 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 Livingstone Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3LL

Average Price
£186,332

Semi-Detached
£314,945

Terraced
£387,692

Detached
£458,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,160

Other
£82,732

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livingstone Road

Average Price
£404,708

Semi-Detached
£470,506

Terraced
£431,338

Detached
£605,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,604

Other
£89,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livingstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2023-03-10	£332,393
24 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-03-25	£454,273
28 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-12-14	£387,308
20 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-06-12	£321,429
30 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-04-09	£402,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3LL

Employment

B20 3LL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 3LL 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

Student (economically inactive)	51
Full-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	29
Other	29
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,383 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	198 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	572 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	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,389 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,459 yd	Free schools	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	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,690 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,679 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	2,513 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	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,517 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,832 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
Burger Town	283 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	345 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	373 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	380 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	477 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	8 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	345 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	549 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	708 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	438 yd
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	455 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	437 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	442 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	708 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	708 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	749 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	987 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	1,075 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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