Babington Road, Birmingham, B21 0QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0QE is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	48.6%	44.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	51.4%	55.3%	3.9%	49.0%	6.3%

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 vicinity of B21 0QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	36.7%	5.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	52.2%	2.0%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	37.5%	46%	8.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39%	28.3%	-10.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.2%	3.0%

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 0QE this area, 37.6% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	37.6%	8.5%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	20.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	24.3%	9.2%	-15.1%	2.8%	6.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.6% 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	3%	14.2%	11.2%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	44.1%	45.8%	1.7%	3.1%	42.7%
Pakistani	13.2%	15.4%	2.2%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	11.1%	5.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-75.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	45.3%	41.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	38.1%	45.3%	7.2%	5.6%	39.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% 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	44.7%	41.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	34.9%	28.6%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	9.4%	-20.0%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	21.9%	1.2%	20.7%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Muslim	36.7%	6.5%	30.2%
Sikh	22.7%	0.9%	21.8%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Babington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Babington Road was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Babington Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1169th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 0QE, 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 Babington Road are based on 76 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 Babington Road, Birmingham, B21 0QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0QE

Average Price
£172,961

Semi-Detached
£174,929

Terraced
£173,641

Detached
£161,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babington Road

Average Price
£166,526

Semi-Detached
£175,564

Terraced
£165,192

Detached
£154,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Babington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-26	£113,757
8 Babington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-06-24	£144,595
76 Babington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-24	£165,744
6 Babington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-03-06	£153,412
6 Babington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-01-22	£142,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0QE 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
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	23
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,270 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	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,191 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	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4out of 4	468 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	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,674 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,313 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	4,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	485 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,712 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	137 yd
Flipping Chick	345 Soho Road, Birmingham	137 yd
Moreish Caribbean Restaurant	337-339 Soho Road, Birmingham	151 yd
Divine African & Caribbean Restauran	325 Soho Road, Birmingham	151 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner	336 Soho Road, Birmingham	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	196 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	313 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	748 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	886 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	138 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	138 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	1 Barn Lane, Soho	187 yd
Sarchnar Shawrma	270A Soho Road, Birmingham	195 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	143 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	206 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	313 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	438 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	294 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		410 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	581 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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