Astley Road, Birmingham, B21 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 8DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48%	48.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	37.8%	41.7%	3.9%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	42.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	-2.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.3%	46.8%	5.5%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.5%	32.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	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 8DH this area, 28.2% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	28.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16.3%	1.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	19.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	12.2%	2.4%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	14.2%	16.7%	2.5%	1.1%	15.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23%	22.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	12.5%	18.8%	6.3%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	16.3%	15%	-1.3%	81.4%	-66.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	58.4%	54%	-4.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	3.5%	10%	6.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	27%	2.3%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	54.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	27.4%	25.9%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	12.2%	4.7%	-7.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	4.7%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	42.6%	6.5%	36.1%
Sikh	16.2%	0.9%	15.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Astley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Astley Road was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Astley Road has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 8DH, 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 Astley Road are based on 45 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 Astley Road, Birmingham, B21 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8DH

Average Price
£193,911

Semi-Detached
£179,663

Terraced
£202,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Astley Road

Average Price
£215,847

Semi-Detached
£197,282

Terraced
£232,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Astley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Astley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-10-18	£207,000
27 Astley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-07-28	£182,617
23 Astley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-18	£215,401
8 Astley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-06-07	£147,421
23 Astley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2020-01-03	£207,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8DH

Employment

B21 8DH 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 8DH 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	3,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,412 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	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	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	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,672 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	3,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,743 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	5,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,432 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	4,846 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	596 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,433 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
So Nice Caribbean Takeaway	225 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	368 yd
La'Tataie	243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	375 yd
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	380 yd
HAMI Kebab	228 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	444 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	783 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	821 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	887 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Company	163 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	326 yd
Dhaliwal Sweet & Savouries	183 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	326 yd
Pizza Go Go	219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	368 yd
Big Saj	152 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	379 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	366 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	461 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	716 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	879 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	646 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		703 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		725 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	762 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	800 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		847 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,073 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 8DH