Havelock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 3LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.9%	5.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.3%	48.1%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around B20 3LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	46.7%	53.5%	6.8%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	35.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	50.7%	7.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	33.3%	35.6%	2.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.7%	9.1%	-7.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	25%	-3.5%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21%	28.2%	7.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	24.9%	22.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	6.7%	19.2%	12.5%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	1.0%	12.1%
Other Black	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	-73.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	47.9%	58.9%	11.0%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.5%	14.7%	4.2%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	34.2%	16.4%	-17.8%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	58.6%	11.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	8.4%	27.2%	18.8%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	4.4%	-23.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	47.7%	6.5%	41.2%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Havelock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Havelock Road was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Havelock Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 161st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 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 3LR, 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 Havelock Road are based on 230 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 Havelock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3LR

Average Price
£172,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Havelock Road

Average Price
£177,315

Semi-Detached
£171,205

Terraced
£177,841

Detached
£410,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,347

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Havelock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Havelock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-07-10	£157,755
26 Havelock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-06-26	£209,792
22 Havelock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-03-26	£245,816
22 Havelock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2004-10-22	£255,594
34 Havelock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2002-12-12	£206,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3LR 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	65
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	24
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,494 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	147 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	683 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	942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,458 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,538 yd	Free schools	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	3,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,745 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,811 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	2,660 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	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,643 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,870 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
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	244 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	347 yd
Burger Town	283 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	399 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	458 yd
Big Johns	282 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	145 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	399 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	565 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	627 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	450 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	450 yd
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	540 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	541 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	459 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	544 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	928 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,051 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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