Chapel Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0PA 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 0PA, 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 0PA 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 Chapel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel 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.

Chapel 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 0PA, 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 Chapel Street are based on 1 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 Chapel Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0PA

Average Price
£592,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£592,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Street

Average Price
£573,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£573,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chapel Street Tyres Chapel Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-10-11	£571,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0PA 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	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,646 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	4,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merry Hill Infant School Foundry Lane , B66 2LL	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Infant and Nursery School George Street , Handsworth B21 0EH	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	656 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	458 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,135 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	2,746 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,799 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	4,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,720 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	257 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	715 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	754 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	1,357 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,421 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	13 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	381 yd
Scales Restaurant	Avery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane	540 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	542 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	526 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	817 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	844 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamo Traditional Nann	16A Holyhead Road, Birmingham	542 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	588 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	588 yd
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	641 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	552 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	588 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	735 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	454 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		601 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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.