Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	51.9%	52.3%	0.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.1%	47.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 area around B21 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	45.3%	7.0%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	37.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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	39.4%	46.4%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.6%	32.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.1%	14%	0.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 8AA this area, 31.3% 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	32.2%	31.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6%	5.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	22%	3.6%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	14%	4.8%	-9.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	25%	24.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	18.5%	16%	-2.5%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	12.9%	14%	1.1%	81.4%	-67.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	9%	15.1%	6.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	25.8%	-4.4%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.4% 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	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	35.4%	31.5%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	2.5%	-29.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	38.6%	6.5%	32.1%
Sikh	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Farcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farcroft Avenue was 62.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farcroft Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1102nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 8AA, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Farcroft Avenue are based on 28 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 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8AA

Average Price
£178,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farcroft Avenue

Average Price
£173,120

Semi-Detached
£160,287

Terraced
£175,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£151,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farcroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-01-22	£175,867
3 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2014-12-05	£166,418
1 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-02-28	£170,222
7 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-07-08	£219,709
14 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-02-22	£168,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8AA

Employment

B21 8AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8AA 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	98
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	37
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	170 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	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	287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,349 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,231 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	4,784 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	281 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,225 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
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	178 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	210 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association	34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Kurdish Community Centre	16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Desi Grill and Curry	77B Rookery Road, Birmingham	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	519 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	789 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamo Traditional Nann	16A Holyhead Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	257 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	290 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	290 yd
pb08	117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	264 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	497 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	678 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	733 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	241 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		293 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	993 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,026 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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