Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents 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	50.3%	53.3%	3.0%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.7%	46.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	47.6%	34.2%	-13.4%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	38.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6%	17.5%	11.5%	6.1%	11.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	31.8%	-15.2%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	36.5%	37%	0.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.8%	23.5%	12.7%	12.7%	10.8%
Bad health	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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 0LA this area, 29.5% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	29.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	20.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	10.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.2% 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	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.3%	21.4%	6.1%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	12%	12.3%	0.3%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	18%	17.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	16.9%
Other Black	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	15.3%	20.2%	4.9%	81.4%	-61.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	60.2%	55.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	24%	21.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	1.3%	11.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	59.9%	55.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	30.5%	25.1%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8%	5.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	1.1%	-24.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Sikh	20%	0.9%	19.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 229.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.7% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holyhead Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 404th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 0LA, 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 Holyhead Road are based on 103 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 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0LA

Average Price
£430,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£829,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyhead Road

Average Price
£378,114

Semi-Detached
£277,528

Terraced
£164,001

Detached
£426,554

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,368,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,500	2023-12-20	£225,113
11 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£560,000	2015-03-31	£843,767
17 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-04-30	£236,941
11 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£138,650	1999-03-08	£586,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0LA

Employment

B21 0LA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,234 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	464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	847 yd	Community 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	55 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,045 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,971 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	4,584 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	251 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,063 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
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	96 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	96 yd
Kurdish Community Centre	16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	96 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	128 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	554 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	667 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	726 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamo Traditional Nann	16A Holyhead Road, Birmingham	96 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	242 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	242 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	324 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	77 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	242 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	443 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	667 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		130 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	166 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	175 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	820 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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%

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

Overview of B21 0LA