Friary Gardens, Birmingham, B21 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 8ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.5%	50%	0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	42.5%	39.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	42%	3.3%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	41.8%	45.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	36.5%	35.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.4%	12.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8ET this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	32.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.6%	5.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	24.5%	7.7%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.3% 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	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	37.9%	34.5%	-3.4%	3.1%	31.4%
Pakistani	3%	8.8%	5.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	9%	3.8%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	4.8%	-5.6%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	29.7%	20.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-61.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.6%	8.2%	4.6%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	64.6%	43.2%	-21.4%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	10.2%	14.8%	4.6%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	19%	29%	10.0%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	64.3%	42.8%	-21.5%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	27.6%	22.7%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	12.6%	9.0%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	10.1%	-10.0%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	24.1%	0.9%	23.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Friary Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friary Gardens was 231.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friary Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 399th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 8ET, 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 Friary Gardens are based on 22 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 Friary Gardens, Birmingham, B21 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8ET

Average Price
£233,012

Semi-Detached
£229,681

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£289,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Gardens

Average Price
£226,763

Semi-Detached
£223,909

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£286,713

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Friary Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-05-15	£203,153
19 Friary Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2020-03-27	£219,273
14 Friary Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-05-06	£195,652
33 Friary Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-03-31	£301,132
22 Friary Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2015-11-20	£172,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8ET 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	71
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,066 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	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,341 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	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,186 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,950 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	1,118 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,659 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
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	257 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	303 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	378 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	385 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	536 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	751 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	243 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	330 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	376 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	376 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	385 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	542 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	564 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		598 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		650 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	961 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 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	118.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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