Junction Road, Birmingham, B21 0EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 0EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.5%	3.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52%	48.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	39.8%	37.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	45.1%	5.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	50.9%	51%	0.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.8%	33.5%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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 0EN this area, 33.7% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	33.7%	1.4%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.9%	6.2%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	13.2%	4.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	1.1%	11.3%
Chinese	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	25.1%	20.7%	-4.4%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	16.3%	8.1%	-8.2%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	16.7%	15%	-1.7%	81.4%	-66.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% 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	51.4%	45%	-6.4%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	10.6%	18.3%	7.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	26.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	1.3%	2.6%
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 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% 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	50.9%	45.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	24.1%	17.0%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	12%	2.2%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	8.2%	-13.1%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	31.5%	6.5%	25.0%
Sikh	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other religion	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Junction Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Junction Road was 106.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Junction Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1271st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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 0EN, 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 Junction Road are based on 75 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 Junction Road, Birmingham, B21 0EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0EN

Average Price
£154,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Junction Road

Average Price
£135,043

Semi-Detached
£128,012

Terraced
£135,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Junction Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Junction Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-09-11	£130,645
67 Junction Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-05-22	£192,762
41 Junction Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2023-03-10	£149,192
73 Junction Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-04-09	£168,667
92 Junction Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-05-12	£178,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0EN 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	91
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	40
Other	35
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,170 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	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	588 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	530 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,432 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	3,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,283 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,322 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	5,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,226 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	213 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	784 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,137 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	200 yd
Soho Community Hall	Soho Community Hall, 48 Chapel Street	541 yd
The Latin Cafe	Unit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road	542 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	601 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		407 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane		990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	402 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	402 yd
pb08	117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	402 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	404 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham		727 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham		913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	529 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		791 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	912 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 0EN