Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, B21 0TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 0TL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	48.6%	54.2%	5.6%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	51.4%	45.8%	-5.6%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	29.7%	31.1%	1.4%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	50%	-4.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.7%	9.1%	4.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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	33.5%	49.4%	15.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	44.9%	32.1%	-12.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.2%	14.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	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 0TL this area, 34.9% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	34.9%	1.6%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	18.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	16.3%	6.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.5% 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	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.5%	46.8%	10.3%	3.1%	43.7%
Pakistani	15.7%	9.8%	-5.9%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	15.4%	9%	-6.4%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	-73.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	4.6%

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	53.2%	43.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	38.7%	7.6%	5.6%	33.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	1.3%	2.5%

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. 29.8% 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	51.9%	43.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	29.8%	24.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9%	3.9%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	7%	11.1%	4.1%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	6.9%	-24.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	18.6%	1.2%	17.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	39.3%	0.9%	38.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Foxcote Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxcote Avenue was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxcote Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1487th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 0TL, 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 Foxcote Avenue are based on 11 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 Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, B21 0TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0TL

Average Price
£213,340

Semi-Detached
£213,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxcote Avenue

Average Price
£210,117

Semi-Detached
£210,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxcote AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-03-20	£220,000
5 Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2022-10-12	£199,152
8 Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-06-15	£277,865
17 Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-11-17	£206,454
9 Foxcote Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-09-14	£200,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0TL

Employment

B21 0TL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 0TL 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	70
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	30
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,842 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	4,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,582 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	174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	189 yd	Community school	No	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	464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	581 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	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	928 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,225 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,993 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,075 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	- not rated	3,806 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,904 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	566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	945 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,201 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
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	83 yd
Hockley Brook Bar and Restaurant	68 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	293 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	332 yd
Amor Desserts	2A Nineveh Road, Birmingham	342 yd
Hanul Drumetului	2A Nineveh Road, Birmingham	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	383 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	384 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	404 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	709 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	139 yd
[email protected]	38 Victoria Road, Soho	285 yd
MK Masters Snacks and Sweets	38 Victoria Road, Soho	285 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	331 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	404 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	435 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	446 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	188 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	577 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		780 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	926 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,030 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	85 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.74 Mbit/s

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