Crocketts Road, Birmingham, B21 0HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 0HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	37.5%	41.6%	4.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	41.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.6%	48.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	31.7%	31.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	17%	14.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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	35.6%	26.5%	-9.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.2%	5.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	21%	8.4%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	11.4%	4%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.2%

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	12.9%	22.4%	9.5%	1.1%	21.3%
Indian	31.3%	27.1%	-4.2%	3.1%	24.0%
Pakistani	11%	11.6%	0.6%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	16.6%	9.6%	-7.0%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-76.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	54%	55.3%	1.3%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	28%	0.4%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	1.3%	4.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	55.5%	2.6%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	3%	30.3%	27.3%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	3.6%	-27.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	44.5%	6.5%	38.0%
Sikh	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Crocketts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crocketts Road was 156.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.0% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crocketts Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 743rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.1%.

🔎 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 0HS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 Crocketts Road are based on 77 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 Crocketts Road, Birmingham, B21 0HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0HS

Average Price
£147,008

Semi-Detached
£173,724

Terraced
£142,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crocketts Road

Average Price
£160,890

Semi-Detached
£154,995

Terraced
£158,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£253,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crocketts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Crocketts Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2026-03-20	£130,000
132 Crocketts Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-31	£155,307
130 Crocketts Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,500	2024-08-15	£137,628
122 Crocketts Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-01-27	£145,692
161 Crocketts Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-08-10	£136,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0HS 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	86
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	30
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	5,435 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	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	653 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	367 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,998 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,021 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	4,825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	654 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	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,425 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
Soho Community Hall	Soho Community Hall, 48 Chapel Street	241 yd
Wattville Cafe	173E Wattville Road, Birmingham	482 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	485 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	495 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	603 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	743 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	950 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	443 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	455 yd
pb08	117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	536 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	668 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	852 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	364 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		598 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	881 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	99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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