Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 8BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	51.3%	47.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.7%	52.6%	3.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 area around B21 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	33.5%	42.7%	9.2%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	40.4%	-9.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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%	51.9%	5.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.2%	32.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 8BS this area, 33.5% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	33.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.7%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	14.8%	6.5%	-8.3%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.9%	29.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	11.9%
Other Black	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	17.6%	17.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	-64.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	52.3%	46.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	8.5%	18.2%	9.7%	6.1%	12.1%
Africa	4%	6.9%	2.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.6%	24%	-4.6%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% 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%	46.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	7.5%	25.1%	17.6%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	4.4%	-18.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Italy	9.3%	0.6%	8.7%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas Territories	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.5%	37.2%	-33.7%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	15.3%	0.9%	14.4%
Other religion	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Uplands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Uplands Road was 178.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Uplands Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 622nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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 8BS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Uplands Road are based on 235 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 Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8BS

Average Price
£152,435

Semi-Detached
£241,928

Terraced
£148,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Uplands Road

Average Price
£145,697

Semi-Detached
£176,893

Terraced
£142,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Uplands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Uplands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-07	£128,595
136 Uplands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-25	£155,401
188 Uplands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-12-16	£229,772
136 Uplands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-12	£135,945
156 Uplands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-08-19	£163,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8BS 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	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	29
Retired	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	3,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,962 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,412 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	4,936 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	834 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,542 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
So Nice Caribbean Takeaway	225 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	356 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	362 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	380 yd
La'Tataie	243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	399 yd
HAMI Kebab	228 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	744 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	795 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	339 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	339 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	356 yd
Pizza Go Go	219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	356 yd
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	380 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	406 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	961 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		563 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	599 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		766 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		945 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,007 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,040 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	161.7 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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