Park Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 8LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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%	52.4%	13.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	15.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	20.4%	18.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	12.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (44.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.2%	16.1%	-5.1%	48.4%	-32.3%
Good health	28.8%	28.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	33.1%	43.5%	10.4%	12.7%	30.8%
Bad health	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	3.2%

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 8LE this area, 37.3% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.8%	37.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.7%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	14.8%	3.0%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	12.2%	3.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Indian	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	3.1%	4.5%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61%	62%	1.0%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	79%	-1.1%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	79.4%	2.7%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0%	13.8%	13.8%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2.4%	-14.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	36.3%	13.5%	22.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	18.9%	6.0%	12.9%

Safety

Is Park Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Lane was 175.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 117th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B21 8LE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Park Lane are based on 71 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Park Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8LE

Average Price
£881,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£881,949

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Lane

Average Price
£242,245

Semi-Detached
£238,345

Terraced
£180,457

Detached
£728,154

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,306

Other
£394,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hub 21 Park Lane Industrial Estate Park Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-05-05	£344,128
G 4 S Park Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,570,000	2020-07-31	£1,974,275
Unit P Park Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-10-04	£296,253
Unit P Park Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£302,300	2016-09-28	£435,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8LE

Employment

B21 8LE area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 18% 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 retired residents living in B21 8LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Unemployed	41
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	5,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Infant and Nursery School George Street , Handsworth B21 0EH	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	1,395 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	2,220 yd	Free schools	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	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,377 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	62 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,472 yd	Foundation special 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
Dine Contract Catering (Allied Bakeries canteen)	1 Birmingham Road	238 yd
Starbucks West Bromwich	Birmingham Road	238 yd
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	248 yd
West Bromwich Albion Kiosks	West Bromwich Albion Football, Halfords Lane	248 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke	West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road	789 yd
Thai Taste 77	Sandwell Park Golf Club, Birmingham Road	804 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Hawthorns Connect and Subway	Hawthorns Service Station, 32 Birmingham Road	566 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	680 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	793 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	335 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	568 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	800 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		1,031 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	52.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	52.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	80.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	84.0%

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