Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 3PP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	40.4%	43.2%	2.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	42.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.7%	46.9%	1.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.8%	33.8%	0.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 3PP this area, 30.5% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	30.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.2%	3.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	17.8%	1.7%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	10.9%	3.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.8% 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	8.9%	15.2%	6.3%	1.1%	14.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	39.5%	36.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	33.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	-75.6%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	57%	60.9%	3.9%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	2%	5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6%	7.1%	1.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	22.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	4%	-6.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	60.8%	4.4%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.2%	24.9%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	1.8%	-25.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	13.6%	46.2%	-32.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	66.9%	6.5%	60.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Putney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Putney Road was 84.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Putney Road has the 55th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1490th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.0%.

🔎 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 3PP, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Putney Road are based on 74 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 Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3PP

Average Price
£156,652

Semi-Detached
£218,386

Terraced
£186,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£35,915

Estimated Average Property Prices for Putney Road

Average Price
£178,461

Semi-Detached
£186,192

Terraced
£177,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£36,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Putney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Putney Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-01-07	£218,602
27 Putney Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£27,000	2016-07-28	£36,532
88 Putney Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2013-11-29	£138,959
17 Putney Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2011-05-19	£232,977
17 Putney Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2005-09-23	£219,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3PP

Employment

B20 3PP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 3PP 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	98
Looking after home or family	59
Part-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	54
Retired	44
Unemployed	35
Other	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,517 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	166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,643 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	2,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,473 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,744 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
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	350 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	467 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	469 yd
Burger Town	283 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	614 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	276 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	403 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	614 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	667 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	317 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	365 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	504 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	561 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	366 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	697 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	878 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	916 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	1,056 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	152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 3PP