Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	39.3%	40.3%	1.0%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	44.2%	6.0%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.2%	4.2%	-5.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	33.1%	49.9%	16.8%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	40.6%	32%	-8.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 0EX this area, 34.8% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	34.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	16%	1.7%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	11.7%	6.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	18.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	15.4%	3.5%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	11.3%	19.3%	8.0%	1.1%	18.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	17.7%	18.8%	1.1%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	19.3%	18.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	15.6%
Other Asian	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-73.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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%	49.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	35.9%	37.7%	1.8%	5.6%	32.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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%	49.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	29.3%	24.1%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	7.1%	-20.8%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	8.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	42.2%	6.5%	35.7%
Sikh	17.9%	0.9%	17.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Handsworth Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.2%.

🔎 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 0EX, 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 Station Road are based on 1275 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 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0EX

Average Price
£174,480

Semi-Detached
£179,446

Terraced
£172,152

Detached
£184,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£324,998

Semi-Detached
£375,591

Terraced
£308,360

Detached
£433,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,623

Other
£317,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2023-11-03	£165,406
120 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-11-10	£165,527
104 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2021-06-30	£157,627
90 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2021-06-30	£157,627
124 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-01-08	£206,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0EX 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	32
Other	27
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,335 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	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,305 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	5,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,380 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	5,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	664 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,103 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	402 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	438 yd
Soho Community Hall	Soho Community Hall, 48 Chapel Street	450 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	463 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	383 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	964 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	254 yd
pb08	117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	524 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	719 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	326 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		588 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	1,044 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	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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