West Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 3SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.9%	48.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.1%	51.3%	1.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of B20 3SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	30.6%	-3.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	59.2%	5.3%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	52.6%	10.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	35.2%	27.2%	-8.0%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	27.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	33%	10.4%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	10.7%	2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.7% 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	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	1.1%	11.3%
Indian	31.5%	28.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	25.1%
Pakistani	26.6%	29.3%	2.7%	2.7%	26.6%
Other Asian	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	-70.7%
Other	1.8%	8.4%	6.6%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	60.4%	62.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	2.1%	8%	5.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	25.8%	-5.0%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	62.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	27.7%	26.5%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	2.2%	-30.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	14.7%	46.2%	-31.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	47.6%	6.5%	41.1%
Sikh	20.5%	0.9%	19.6%
Other religion	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Drive was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Drive has the 34th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 980th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 3SU, 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 - 10/10 (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 West Drive are based on 180 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 West Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3SU

Average Price
£399,909

Semi-Detached
£286,027

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£210,189

Semi-Detached
£330,378

Terraced
£312,391

Detached
£433,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,340

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-17	£246,753
28 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-09	£250,507
42 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-29	£376,436
40 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£348,000	2008-02-29	£580,784
42 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2007-05-14	£456,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3SU 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	83
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,179 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
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	811 yd	Free schools	No	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	612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,842 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	3,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,479 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	2,742 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	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,484 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,828 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
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd	1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	374 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	376 yd
top tasty pizza ltd	229-231 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	405 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza	100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham	458 yd
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant	104 Villa Road, Birmingham	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	546 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	698 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	929 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio's Piri Piri	3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	371 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	390 yd
Asim Pizza and Kebab House	227A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	422 yd
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	440 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	422 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	731 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	798 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	828 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		757 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 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	155.4 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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