Posey Close, Birmingham, B21 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	55.9%	54.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	44.1%	45.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	38.9%	55.1%	16.2%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	28.7%	-9.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	11.1%	6.6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	35.3%	44.4%	9.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	43.1%	28.9%	-14.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	13.7%	20.1%	6.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	27.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.1%	0.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.1%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	25%	14.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	1.1%	6.6%
Indian	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	12.3%	19.2%	6.9%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	15.7%	10.7%	-5.0%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	22.5%	13.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-68.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	6%	6.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	64.2%	60.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	18.9%	1.7%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	60.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	32.4%	29.0%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	1.7%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	42.2%	6.5%	35.7%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Posey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Posey Close was 225.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.2% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Posey Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 417th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.2%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 8HS, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Posey Close are based on 7 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 Posey Close, Birmingham, B21 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8HS

Average Price
£185,988

Semi-Detached
£197,862

Terraced
£177,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Posey Close

Average Price
£185,972

Semi-Detached
£198,058

Terraced
£176,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Posey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Posey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-20	£177,111
21 Posey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-11	£199,500
23 Posey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-09-22	£189,000
2 Posey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-02-12	£215,909
3 Posey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2004-05-13	£205,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8HS

Employment

B21 8HS 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 8HS 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	35
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	4,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,849 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	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	1,477 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	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,727 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	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,547 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	1,389 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,069 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,710 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	532 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	849 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	912 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	944 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	532 yd
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	836 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	916 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	916 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood		944 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		107 yd
Hilltop Site (Closed) Park Lane	grass pitches	614 yd
Hilltop Golf Course PARK LANE	golf	641 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	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 8HS