Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	55.1%	48.5%	-6.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	44.9%	51.5%	6.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 0LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	38.1%	43.4%	5.3%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	29.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	42.4%	49.5%	7.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35%	29.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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 0LT this area, 32.9% 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	32.9%	1.9%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	22.6%	7.9%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	15.2%	5.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.8% 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	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.9%	21.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	16.6%	14%	-2.6%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	81.4%	-65.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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	55.1%	46.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	2.5%	13.3%	10.8%	6.1%	7.2%
Africa	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	25.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	6.9%	-3.3%	1.3%	5.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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	54.4%	46.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	36.7%	32.5%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	6.1%	-6.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	5.8%	-18.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	37.7%	6.5%	31.2%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 116.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holyhead Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1154th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.5%.

🔎 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 0LT, 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 0LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0LT

Average Price
£465,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£266,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£514,778

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
12 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-12-16	£746,872
Unit 1 Rear Of, 28 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£82,500	2018-04-25	£102,288
Unit 2-4 Rear Of 28 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£82,500	2016-10-14	£110,438
8 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2016-09-05	£1,134,834
Harpal House, 14 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2007-03-28	£266,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0LT

Employment

B21 0LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0LT 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	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	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	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,985 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	5,325 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	374 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	837 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	94 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	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,624 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	3,138 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,046 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	4,637 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	210 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	238 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,073 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	2 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Kurdish Community Centre	16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	39 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	614 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	660 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	720 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamo Traditional Nann	16A Holyhead Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Bigg Saj Takeaway	77 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	352 yd
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	68 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	305 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	501 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	720 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		127 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	141 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	223 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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 0LT