Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 0EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	43.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51.7%	44.9%	-6.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	29.8%	39.3%	9.5%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 0EA this area, 33.1% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	33.1%	2.5%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.2%	5.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	21%	10.9%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	16.8%	3.8%	-13.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.9% 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	3.6%	11%	7.4%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	32.9%	33.9%	1.0%	3.1%	30.8%
Pakistani	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	16.2%	9.3%	-6.9%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	13.9%	4.9%	-9.0%	81.4%	-76.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	5.6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	37.3%	5.9%	5.6%	31.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.5% 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	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	24.5%	19.1%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	4.1%	-17.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	9.2%	0.6%	8.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	27.4%	0.9%	26.5%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Clarence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Road was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarence Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1230th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 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 0EA, 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 - 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 - 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 Clarence Road are based on 618 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 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0EA

Average Price
£128,975

Semi-Detached
£99,330

Terraced
£130,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Road

Average Price
£330,494

Semi-Detached
£510,379

Terraced
£287,146

Detached
£554,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,825

Other
£224,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-11	£180,894
4 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-05-23	£165,819
24 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-09-19	£94,080
24 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-05-24	£128,508
62 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2020-07-24	£148,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0EA 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	65
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Other	18
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	5,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Infant and Nursery School George Street , Handsworth B21 0EH	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	457 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,268 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	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,433 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,337 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	5,093 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,221 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	350 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	636 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,012 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
Wattville Cafe	173E Wattville Road, Birmingham	395 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	449 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	449 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	538 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	156 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	183 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	186 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	186 yd
pb08	117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	640 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	866 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	458 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		698 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	792 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	858 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	995 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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