Westminster Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 3NA 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 3NA 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 Westminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Road was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 972nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.4%.

🔎 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 3NA, 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 Westminster Road are based on 336 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 Westminster Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3NA

Average Price
£192,223

Semi-Detached
£205,160

Terraced
£183,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Road

Average Price
£228,953

Semi-Detached
£256,653

Terraced
£221,039

Detached
£372,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,729

Other
£232,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-06-17	£189,162
158 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-02-21	£323,827
193 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-10-07	£196,669
215 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-10-19	£172,878
207 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-08-03	£189,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3NA

Employment

B20 3NA 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 3NA 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	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,548 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 Church of England Primary School Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	- not rated	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	3out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Junior School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3LJ	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	1,443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,607 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	- not rated	2,833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	1,529 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	119 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	223 yd
Pattie Shop	248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	464 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	499 yd
Big Johns	282 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	296 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	418 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	577 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	613 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	531 yd
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	537 yd
A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway	448 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	537 yd
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	582 yd
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	584 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	613 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	613 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	654 yd
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	655 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	780 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	1,048 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	197.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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