Linchmere Road, Birmingham, B21 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8JL, 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	49.8%	52.8%	3.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B21 8JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	32.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	54.3%	0.9%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	6.1%	1.1%

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	42.3%	43.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.8%	32.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8JL this area, 32.3% 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	28.5%	32.3%	3.8%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	12.4%	2.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	8%	-6.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	27%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	19.5%	4.9%	-14.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	49.5%	34.3%	-15.2%	3.1%	31.2%
Pakistani	8.6%	14%	5.4%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	7%	4.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	2.4%	11.2%	8.8%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	19.2%	12.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-68.5%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Other	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	10.7%	17.8%	7.1%	6.1%	11.7%
Africa	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	25.5%	-2.0%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	50.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	30.5%	24.3%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	2.8%	-24.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	10.4%	0.4%	10.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	19.2%	0.9%	18.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Linchmere Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Linchmere Road are based on 70 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 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, B21 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8JL

Average Price
£229,731

Semi-Detached
£234,533

Terraced
£207,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linchmere Road

Average Price
£232,127

Semi-Detached
£232,521

Terraced
£230,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linchmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2025-05-16	£358,000
15 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-10	£258,205
56 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-05-14	£213,818
57 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2020-10-09	£222,537
58 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-06-14	£228,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8JL 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	67
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,670 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	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	724 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	1,312 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	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,295 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	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,223 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	5,430 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	1,081 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,327 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	219 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	729 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	729 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	877 yd
La'Tataie	243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	219 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	688 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	719 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	729 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood		913 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		310 yd
Hilltop Site (Closed) Park Lane	grass pitches	928 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Hilltop Golf Course PARK LANE	golf	1,016 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,083 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	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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