Poplar Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 3QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.9%	47.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.1%	52.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	41.8%	46.8%	5.0%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	37.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	43.1%	43.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.8%	38%	-0.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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	33.7%	26.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.3%	0.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	16.5%	6.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.6%	5.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	13%	4.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.9%

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	6.5%	18.6%	12.1%	1.1%	17.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	3.6%	-6.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	34.3%	32.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	29.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	19.6%	13.3%	-6.3%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	-74.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	56.4%	64%	7.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	21.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	4.9%	-4.7%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	63.8%	8.1%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	2%	27.2%	25.2%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	10.8%	3.1%	-7.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	1.3%	-25.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	59%	6.5%	52.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Avenue has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1240th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3QQ, 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 Poplar Avenue are based on 296 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 Poplar Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3QQ

Average Price
£127,227

Semi-Detached
£113,146

Terraced
£141,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£278,511

Semi-Detached
£344,605

Terraced
£251,929

Detached
£474,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,001

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-10-12	£113,258
2 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2012-04-13	£141,168
2 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2005-11-11	£134,883
1 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,500	2005-04-14	£141,424
1 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£39,000	2003-08-21	£87,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3QQ 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	49
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	30
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	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	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,704 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	169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,497 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	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,518 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	2,516 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	1,289 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,362 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,668 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	470 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	531 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	549 yd
Nafees Restaurant	161-165 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	620 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	280 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	467 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	800 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	805 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	216 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	325 yd
A K Kebab House	138A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	428 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	491 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	323 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	707 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	730 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	811 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	872 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near B20 3QQ postcode.

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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