Charles Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 3QN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	52.6%	4.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	51.6%	47.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	46.6%	46.7%	0.1%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	36.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.1%	44.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33%	32.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15%	15.9%	0.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3QN this area, 28.6% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	28.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19%	8.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	17.9%	0.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	12.1%	4.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.1% 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	8.4%	11%	2.6%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	31%	32.2%	1.2%	2.7%	29.5%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	6.6%	12.8%	6.2%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	-74.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	59.7%	59.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6%	8.7%	2.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	21.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	59.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	28%	25.1%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	1.6%	-24.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	60.9%	6.5%	54.4%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Charles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1290th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 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 3QN, 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 - 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 Charles Road are based on 254 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 Charles Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3QN

Average Price
£208,975

Semi-Detached
£227,650

Terraced
£160,133

Detached
£299,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Road

Average Price
£203,603

Semi-Detached
£238,625

Terraced
£197,535

Detached
£322,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,897

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-12-18	£283,077
23 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-10-11	£181,441
27 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-11-15	£164,542
9 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2014-10-10	£193,714
27 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2013-08-02	£158,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3QN

Employment

B20 3QN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 3QN 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	37
Unemployed	35
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	39 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	393 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	459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,310 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,658 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	2,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,516 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,836 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
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	375 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	381 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	651 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	698 yd
top tasty pizza ltd	229-231 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	450 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	558 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	697 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	747 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	38 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	318 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	504 yd
A K Kebab House	138A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	514 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	502 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	762 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	824 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	960 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	1,074 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	97.1%

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	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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