Westminster Crescent, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 3NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.8%	49.4%	3.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	45.1%	45.5%	0.4%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	40.1%	0.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6%	8.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	44.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	39.3%	29.1%	-10.2%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.1%	16.7%	5.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 3NF this area, 34.3% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	34.3%	5.1%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	14.1%	1.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	12.8%	-2.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	22.4%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	9.3%	2.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	1.1%	11.3%
Chinese	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	27.8%	27.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	24.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	7.8%	15%	7.2%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	17.9%	13.6%	-4.3%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	-74.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	61.3%	57.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	22.8%	3.3%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	4.3%	-5.6%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	57.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	30.9%	29.4%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	13.9%	5.7%	-8.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	1.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	57.5%	6.5%	51.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Westminster Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Crescent was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Crescent has the 78th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1110th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 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 3NF, 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 Crescent are based on 5 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 Crescent, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3NF

Average Price
£201,016

Semi-Detached
£255,104

Terraced
£146,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Crescent

Average Price
£191,570

Semi-Detached
£254,091

Terraced
£149,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Westminster Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2021-05-05	£84,723
9 Westminster Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-09-15	£245,729
1 Westminster Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,500	2015-10-06	£210,296
7 Westminster Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-04-10	£266,505
7 Westminster Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2007-04-27	£157,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3NF 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	67
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	23
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	162 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Junior School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3LJ	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Infant School Westminster Road , Handsworth B20 3LJ	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	- not rated	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	1,460 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,135 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	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,568 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	2,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	316 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	672 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	303 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	363 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	492 yd
Burger Town	283 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	535 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	210 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	499 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	535 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	596 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	388 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	440 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	522 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	607 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	442 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	609 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	811 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	811 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	955 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	981 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,072 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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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