Murdock Grove, Birmingham, B21 0PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 0PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44.7%	48.5%	3.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 0PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	42%	42.3%	0.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	41.1%	2.7%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	50.7%	6.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32.5%	35.5%	3.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	16.6%	9.3%	-7.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	25.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	24.6%	12.1%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	21%	0.5%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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	2%	6.8%	4.8%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.5%	28.4%	5.9%	3.1%	25.3%
Pakistani	7%	8.3%	1.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	7.6%	1.5%	-6.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5%	8.3%	3.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	26.2%	22.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	21.8%
Other Black	6.6%	8%	1.4%	0.5%	7.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	-74.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	55.6%	50%	-5.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	4%	6.8%	2.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	28.6%	5.4%	5.6%	23.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	1.3%	9.1%
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	55.3%	49.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	28.6%	22.3%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	9.7%	-15.1%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	26.9%	0.9%	26.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Murdock Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdock Grove was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdock Grove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1138th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B21 0PN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Murdock Grove are based on 15 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 Murdock Grove, Birmingham, B21 0PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0PN

Average Price
£213,714

Semi-Detached
£208,360

Terraced
£261,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdock Grove

Average Price
£214,214

Semi-Detached
£208,241

Terraced
£253,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdock GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Murdock Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-06-20	£183,818
17 Murdock Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-04-29	£192,622
13 Murdock Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-05-06	£262,933
11 Murdock Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-04	£253,044
2 Murdock Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-11-26	£125,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0PN

Employment

B21 0PN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0PN 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	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	32
Unemployed	23
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	2,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,254 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	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,980 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	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	520 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	692 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	692 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	2,569 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,404 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	4,198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,306 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	256 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
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,290 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
BRRGRR Soho Road	343-345 Soho Road, Birmingham	282 yd
Flipping Chick	345 Soho Road, Birmingham	282 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	312 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner	336 Soho Road, Birmingham	314 yd
Sangam Restaurant	334 Soho Road, Birmingham	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	372 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	486 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	720 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	797 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	266 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	266 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	266 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	313 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	431 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	486 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		430 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	517 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	956 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	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 0PN