Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49%	47.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51%	52.1%	1.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 0LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	58.1%	53.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	28.4%	5.2%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	5.6%
Divorced	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	46.4%	41.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	31.2%	37.6%	6.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	21.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	29.2%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	11.6%	3.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11%	16.3%	5.3%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	10.4%	20.2%	9.8%	2.5%	17.7%
Black Caribbean	26.9%	25.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	24.1%
Other Black	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	-68.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	7.2%	6.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% 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	58.4%	48.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	18%	4.4%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.3%	7.1%	-5.2%	1.3%	5.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	57.8%	49.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	29.4%	24.9%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	15.9%	5.7%	-10.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 210.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.3% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holyhead Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 474th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.7%.

🔎 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 0LS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 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 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0LS

Average Price
£433,392

Semi-Detached
£433,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
40 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2003-01-31	£433,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0LS

Employment

B21 0LS area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	10
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,031 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	162 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	982 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	332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,091 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	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,756 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	3,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,393 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	5,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,343 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	4,930 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	440 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,207 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
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	260 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	297 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	297 yd
Kurdish Community Centre	16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	298 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	364 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	912 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	83 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	119 yd
pb08	117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	366 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	604 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	799 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	887 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	232 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		416 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 0LS