Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0QW is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	50.8%	46.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.2%	53.9%	4.7%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	40.7%	1.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	46.3%	1.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.5%	5%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	36.8%	46.7%	9.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	41.8%	31.9%	-9.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 0QW this area, 39.5% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	39.5%	2.4%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	8.6%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22%	9.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	13.9%	5%	-8.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	1.1%	15.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	31%	28.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	25.7%
Pakistani	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	14.8%	11%	-3.8%	81.4%	-70.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.9%	11%	9.1%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% 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	47%	39.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	38.5%	6.3%	5.6%	32.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	1.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.3% 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	45.6%	39.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	6.2%	37.3%	31.1%	9.8%	27.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	12.9%	7%	-5.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	5.5%	-22.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	15.2%	1.2%	14.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	24.9%	0.9%	24.0%
Other religion	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sycamore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Road was 406.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 470.7% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Road has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 133rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 0QW, 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 Sycamore Road are based on 293 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 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0QW

Average Price
£168,338

Semi-Detached
£212,777

Terraced
£175,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,387

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£288,383

Semi-Detached
£332,455

Terraced
£226,878

Detached
£313,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,135

Other
£134,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Industrial Estate Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2025-09-12	£39,792
75 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-11	£214,180
13 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-03	£214,180
25 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-17	£227,700
83 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2022-10-13	£270,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0QW 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	74
Other	52
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,386 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	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	5,097 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	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	482 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	365 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	617 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	728 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	728 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	2,727 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,535 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	4,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,428 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	310 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	452 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,398 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
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	222 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	233 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner	336 Soho Road, Birmingham	263 yd
Sangam Restaurant	334 Soho Road, Birmingham	263 yd
Pure Vegi	324 Soho Road, Birmingham	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	420 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	540 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	796 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	926 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	178 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	178 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	247 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	247 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	178 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	277 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	325 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	540 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	787 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	208 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		285 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	363 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	727 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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