Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	52.8%	3.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.3%	47.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 0PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	42.4%	46.6%	4.2%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	39.7%	49.4%	9.7%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39%	32.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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.

In the area around B21 0PP this area, 31% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	31%	5.3%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	17.6%	0.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	12.4%	5%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.6% 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%	4.7%	0.5%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	23.2%	27.6%	4.4%	3.1%	24.5%
Pakistani	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	26.1%	18.8%	-7.3%	1.0%	17.8%
Other Black	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	81.4%	-73.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	64.5%	56.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	2.9%	8%	5.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	26.5%	1.3%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	56.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	29.5%	26.9%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	4.4%	-21.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.4%	1.2%	9.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	23.1%	0.9%	22.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1069th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 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 0PP, 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 Alexandra Road are based on 142 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 Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0PP

Average Price
£170,028

Semi-Detached
£158,434

Terraced
£172,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£172,411

Semi-Detached
£208,335

Terraced
£150,610

Detached
£264,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-11-26	£171,065
86 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,500	2021-09-30	£166,299
84 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,500	2021-06-01	£110,016
84 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-04-22	£70,244
68 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-03-06	£175,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0PP

Employment

B21 0PP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 0PP 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	64
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	26
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,372 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	4,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	451 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	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,355 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	4,326 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, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	595 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	306 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	337 yd
BRRGRR Soho Road	343-345 Soho Road, Birmingham	347 yd
Flipping Chick	345 Soho Road, Birmingham	347 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	426 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	536 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	655 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	788 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	1,094 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	318 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	337 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	329 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	375 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	478 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	536 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		483 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	544 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	943 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	165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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