Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0SL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.1%	53.7%	1.6%	49.0%	4.7%

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	32.4%	36.2%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	49.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5%	6.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.2%	34.5%	1.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 0SL this area, 38% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	38%	4.9%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.1%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	14%	19.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	15.7%	6.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9% 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	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	1.1%	3.6%
Indian	40.1%	32.3%	-7.8%	3.1%	29.2%
Pakistani	14.5%	26.7%	12.2%	2.7%	24.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	81.4%	-72.4%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	8.4%	4.4%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	36.7%	35.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	29.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% 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	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	10.2%	32.8%	22.6%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	4%	7%	3.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	2.1%	-26.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
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	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Sikh	29.9%	0.9%	29.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Handsworth average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 0SL, 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 Victoria Road are based on 838 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 Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0SL

Average Price
£146,001

Semi-Detached
£187,318

Terraced
£135,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£271,457

Semi-Detached
£304,259

Terraced
£265,424

Detached
£603,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,761

Other
£677,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-05-26	£174,423
106 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£62,100	2020-01-21	£80,899
134 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,500	2015-04-02	£182,571
132 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-11-01	£192,436
100 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2007-12-20	£197,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	34
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,025 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	4,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,050 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	117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,928 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	2,483 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,074 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	3,948 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	500 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	695 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,492 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
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	160 yd
Pshou Takeaway	Al Noor Shopping Centre, 263-265 Soho Road	181 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	191 yd
Karak Chaii Soho Road	250 - 252 Soho Road, Birmingham	228 yd
Moreish Caribbean Restaurant	337-339 Soho Road, Birmingham	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	191 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	215 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	526 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	791 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	108 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	1 Barn Lane, Soho	157 yd
Dixy Chicken	283 Soho Road, Birmingham	181 yd
Milan Sweet Centre	238 Soho Road, Birmingham	215 yd
Barfia Birmingham	Unit 1 Inside Badial Department Store, 196 Soho Road	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	215 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	310 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	350 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	407 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		640 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	826 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	993 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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