Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 8BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.6%	48.2%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	33%	38.5%	5.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	44.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	43.7%	44.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.7%	37.6%	1.9%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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 8BG this area, 31.9% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	31.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	18.9%	3.0%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	11.7%	3.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.8% 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	9.4%	14.9%	5.5%	1.1%	13.8%
Indian	22.6%	25.8%	3.2%	3.1%	22.7%
Pakistani	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	22.3%	15.5%	-6.8%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	18.9%	16.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	-64.6%
Other	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	52.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	26.9%	4.0%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	1.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	52.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	29.3%	25.6%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	32%	7.8%	-24.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	11.1%	1.5%	9.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	18.9%	0.9%	18.0%
Other religion	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Albion Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Road was 148.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albion Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 837th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 8BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 Albion Road are based on 53 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 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8BG

Average Price
£198,276

Semi-Detached
£208,305

Terraced
£185,161

Detached
£193,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Road

Average Price
£191,227

Semi-Detached
£199,789

Terraced
£164,445

Detached
£191,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,233

Other
£680,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Albion Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-02-21	£369,058
18 Albion Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-01-31	£162,758
49 Albion Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-11-10	£104,025
2 Albion Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-06-07	£111,066
47 Albion Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,200	2023-03-13	£251,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8BG 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	60
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	975 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	701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	869 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	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,571 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,233 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	4,650 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	461 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,534 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
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	180 yd
La'Tataie	243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	275 yd
Desi Grill and Curry	77B Rookery Road, Birmingham	317 yd
HAMI Kebab	228 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	366 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	701 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	855 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	869 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	901 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Company	163 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	144 yd
Dhaliwal Sweet & Savouries	183 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	144 yd
Big Saj	152 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	180 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	347 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	255 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	425 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	611 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	734 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	554 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		582 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	706 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		766 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		918 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	946 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	951 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 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	219.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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