Queens Head Road, Birmingham, B21 0RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 0RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 0RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	37.7%	32.1%	-5.6%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	51.3%	4.9%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.5%	37.1%	6.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 0RN this area, 38.2% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	38.2%	1.0%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	20.4%	2.9%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	15.8%	7.5%	-8.3%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.7% 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	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	46.1%	48.8%	2.7%	3.1%	45.7%
Pakistani	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	17.7%	11.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	-69.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	51.9%	43.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	36.7%	7.5%	5.6%	31.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.5% 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	51.9%	43%	-8.9%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	34.5%	27.1%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	2.8%	-23.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	19%	1.2%	17.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	26.4%	0.9%	25.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Queens Head Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Head Road was 196.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Head Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 511th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1030.0%.

🔎 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 0RN, 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 Queens Head Road are based on 101 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 Queens Head Road, Birmingham, B21 0RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0RN

Average Price
£145,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Head Road

Average Price
£157,296

Semi-Detached
£183,330

Terraced
£147,050

Detached
£276,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,431

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Head Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Queens Head Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-07-22	£109,655
153 Queens Head Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2011-09-09	£191,866
155 Queens Head Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-06-30	£223,534
149 Queens Head Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	1999-08-20	£136,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0RN 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	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	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	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,150 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	4,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	249 yd	Community school	Yes	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	263 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	710 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	794 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	2,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,303 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	4,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,224 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	240 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	821 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,256 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
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	223 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	275 yd
BRRGRR Soho Road	343-345 Soho Road, Birmingham	472 yd
Flipping Chick	345 Soho Road, Birmingham	472 yd
Moreish Caribbean Restaurant	337-339 Soho Road, Birmingham	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	495 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	571 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	585 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	668 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	293 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	395 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	467 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	467 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	1 Barn Lane, Soho	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	480 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	485 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	585 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	648 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	158 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		651 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	707 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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%

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