Greenhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	55.8%	52.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	44.2%	47.2%	3.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	40.5%	37.2%	-3.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	49.2%	8.7%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	57%	4.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	27.9%	28.4%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8DY this area, 31.5% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	31.5%	3.0%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	15.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.7%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	21.4%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	17%	2.7%	-14.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.6% 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	1.8%	35.1%	33.3%	1.1%	34.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	35%	22.6%	-12.4%	81.4%	-58.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	53.7%	53.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	15.9%	17.3%	1.4%	6.1%	11.2%
Africa	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.9%	2.1%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	53.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	7.8%	23.7%	15.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	14.1%	7.5%	-6.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	4.3%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	47.2%	6.5%	40.7%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Greenhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenhill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Handsworth average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.7%.

🔎 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 8DY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Greenhill Road are based on 339 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 Greenhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8DY

Average Price
£156,488

Semi-Detached
£150,384

Terraced
£156,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenhill Road

Average Price
£297,800

Semi-Detached
£613,792

Terraced
£181,773

Detached
£621,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,213

Other
£620,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Greenhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-06	£186,474
36 Greenhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-04-11	£122,505
60 Greenhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-08-17	£159,969
34 Greenhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-09-13	£140,664
48 Greenhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2019-03-20	£154,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8DY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8DY 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	68
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	24
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	5,023 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	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	- not rated	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School & Children's Centre Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery Junior School Rookery Road , B21 9PY	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	No	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	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	1,181 yd	Foundation school	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	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,902 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,059 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,849 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	- not rated	922 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,682 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
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	83 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	171 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	197 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	233 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	464 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	568 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	76 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	160 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	160 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	168 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	171 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	331 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	372 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		503 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		746 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	798 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	864 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		1,067 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.7 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	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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