Crompton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 3QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39.4%	41.3%	1.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	4.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	57%	14.6%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	35%	29.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.2%	10.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3QX this area, 31.1% 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	36.1%	31.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	11.7%	4.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% 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	2.9%	9.4%	6.5%	1.1%	8.3%
Indian	18.4%	10.1%	-8.3%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	42.2%	41.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	38.6%
Other Asian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	12.9%
Other Black	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	81.4%	-70.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	54.6%	54.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	3.4%	12.5%	9.1%	6.1%	6.4%
Africa	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	22.7%	-4.1%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	55%	0.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	26%	20.9%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	3.3%	-26.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	64.9%	6.5%	58.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Crompton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crompton Road was 19.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crompton Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 221st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.1%.

🔎 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 3QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Crompton Road are based on 114 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 Crompton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3QX

Average Price
£221,671

Semi-Detached
£205,510

Terraced
£224,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crompton Road

Average Price
£182,288

Semi-Detached
£181,270

Terraced
£181,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,422

Other
£136,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crompton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Crompton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-06-04	£196,184
161 Crompton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-04-12	£240,219
175 Crompton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-11-24	£217,401
171 Crompton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2006-01-25	£242,629
159 Crompton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2003-02-21	£226,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3QX 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
Part-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	25
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,714 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	218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	433 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	474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	789 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 Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,555 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,863 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	2,829 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	1,590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,703 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,994 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	134 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	429 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	443 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	735 yd
Burger Town	283 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	458 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	466 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	618 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	641 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	251 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	263 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	618 yd
A K Kebab House	138A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	750 yd
Red Onion	456-460 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	617 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	816 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	934 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	934 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	844 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	887 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	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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