Cross Street, Birmingham, B21 0EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0EJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	57.3%	3.5%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	46.3%	42.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 area around B21 0EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	44.7%	46.6%	1.9%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	36.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-7.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	44.4%	6.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.5%	31.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19%	15.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3%	3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 0EJ this area, 34.1% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	34.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18.2%	8.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	21.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	12%	1.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	19.8%	12.1%	-7.7%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	0%	11%	11.0%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	22.5%	12.1%	-10.4%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	19.5%	17.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-64.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	6%	4.5%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	66.8%	59.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	7%	8.5%	1.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	8.3%	6.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	18%	19%	1.0%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	58.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.8%	25.3%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	5%	8.2%	3.2%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	9%	2.7%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	3.3%	-15.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	42.6%	6.5%	36.1%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 172.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.0% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 638th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

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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 0EJ, 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 Cross Street are based on 3 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 Cross Street, Birmingham, B21 0EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0EJ

Average Price
£131,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£67,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cross Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-29	£132,461
3 Cross Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£14,360	2003-05-22	£35,882
3 Cross Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£14,360	2003-05-22	£35,882

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0EJ 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	60
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wattville Infant and Nursery School George Street , Handsworth B21 0EH	- not rated	78 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	771 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	728 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,332 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,461 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	5,273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,376 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	156 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	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	988 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,118 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	78 yd
The Latin Cafe	Unit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road	349 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	640 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	640 yd
Soho Community Hall	Soho Community Hall, 48 Chapel Street	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		544 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Prep Cheats West Bromwich	Inside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street	454 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	544 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	555 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	591 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham		924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	727 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	850 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		989 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,059 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	235.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 0EJ