Watt Street, Birmingham, B21 0NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.3%	49.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 0NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	37.3%	44.4%	7.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	32.4%	9.7%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	14.5%	5.6%	-8.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	38.9%	43.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	27.9%	37.3%	9.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	18%	10.5%	-7.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	12%	6.5%	-5.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 0NP this area, 31.9% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	31.9%	-13.6%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.1%	7.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	10%	17.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	12.3%	2.4%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	25.1%	22.8%	-2.3%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	2.1%	11.3%	9.2%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	29.3%	19.1%	-10.2%	1.0%	18.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	13.8%	9.1%	-4.7%	81.4%	-72.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	53%	49.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	22.4%	2.3%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.8%	12.7%	-7.1%	1.3%	11.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	32.4%	30.6%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	11.2%	5.9%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	1.9%	-31.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Watt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watt Street was 203.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.3% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watt Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 477th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 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 0NP, 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 Watt Street are based on 24 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 Watt Street, Birmingham, B21 0NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0NP

Average Price
£138,651

Semi-Detached
£127,199

Terraced
£141,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watt Street

Average Price
£142,279

Semi-Detached
£126,013

Terraced
£145,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Watt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-10-06	£140,416
25 Watt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-05	£135,507
19 Watt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-11-22	£157,714
47 Watt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-05-11	£165,224
9 Watt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2017-12-21	£163,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0NP 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	56
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,575 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	4,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	5,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	590 yd	Community 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	368 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	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	2,752 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,727 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	4,536 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,638 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	213 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	601 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,360 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	130 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	382 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	429 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	429 yd
Kurdish Community Centre	16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	608 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	693 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	812 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamo Traditional Nann	16A Holyhead Road, Birmingham	429 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	532 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	430 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	455 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	607 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	812 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	364 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		475 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,007 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 0NP