Kentish Road, Middlemore Industrial Estate, Birmingham, B21 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 B21 0AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	43.8%	49.9%	6.1%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	39%	2.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	46.7%	50.2%	3.5%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34%	35.2%	1.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.2%	9.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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 B21 0AZ this area, 29.2% 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	28.8%	29.2%	0.4%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	17.6%	4.5%	-13.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.1% 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	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.8%	30.3%	9.5%	3.1%	27.2%
Pakistani	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	19.5%	10.5%	-9.0%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-70.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	48.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	6.4%	11.2%	4.8%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	29%	4.9%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	48.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	25%	18.9%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	16.2%	8.3%	-7.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	9.3%	-7.6%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	10.4%	1.2%	9.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Sikh	18.4%	0.9%	17.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Kentish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kentish Road was 157.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.0% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kentish Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 737th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 0AZ, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Kentish Road are based on 120 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 Kentish Road, Middlemore Industrial Estate, Birmingham, B21 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0AZ

Average Price
£997,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£997,136

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kentish Road

Average Price
£136,219

Semi-Detached
£152,882

Terraced
£122,316

Detached
£824,702

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£965,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kentish Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Copal Castings Ltd Kentish Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-07-29	£962,926
Copal Castings Ltd Kentish Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2009-07-01	£833,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0AZ

Employment

B21 0AZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 B21 0AZ 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	94
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	42
Unemployed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Infant and Nursery School George Street , Handsworth B21 0EH	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	813 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,811 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	- not rated	5,441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	162 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,014 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wattville Cafe	173E Wattville Road, Birmingham	234 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	344 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	344 yd
The Latin Cafe	Unit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road	573 yd
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	344 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	355 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	375 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	387 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	631 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	813 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	823 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		1,066 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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