Calthorpe Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 3LZ is primarily male, with 54% 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	47.2%	46%	-1.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.8%	54%	1.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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	39.9%	38%	-1.9%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.7%	5.1%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.6%	44.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	29.7%	32.6%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3LZ this area, 31.5% 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	31%	31.5%	0.5%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	26.4%	5.3%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	9.9%	2.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	22.7%	41.3%	18.6%	2.7%	38.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	21.3%	14.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-67.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	51%	54.4%	3.4%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	24.1%	2.6%	5.6%	18.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	1.3%	5.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.9%	54.3%	4.4%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	29.1%	21.2%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	3.7%	-21.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	52%	6.5%	45.5%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Calthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calthorpe Road was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Calthorpe Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 910th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.9%.

🔎 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 3LZ, 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 Calthorpe Road are based on 78 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 Calthorpe Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3LZ

Average Price
£169,678

Semi-Detached
£166,582

Terraced
£108,138

Detached
£262,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calthorpe Road

Average Price
£481,174

Semi-Detached
£182,939

Terraced
£204,932

Detached
£259,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,844

Other
£1,409,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-09-20	£165,600
33 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-06-17	£165,159
29 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2021-08-04	£155,471
33 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-12-23	£172,308
45 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2019-04-30	£192,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3LZ

Employment

B20 3LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3LZ 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	76
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,478 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	224 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	853 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	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,753 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	3,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,053 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	2,887 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	1,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,886 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	2,109 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	2 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	332 yd
Pattie Shop	248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	347 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	379 yd
Big Johns	282 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	372 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	386 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	470 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	505 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	418 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	418 yd
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	505 yd
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	546 yd
Cake and Roll	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	468 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	505 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	505 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	551 yd
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	708 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	858 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	1,065 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	130.4 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	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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