Island Road, Birmingham, B21 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	54%	55.5%	1.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	46%	44.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 8NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	46.6%	44.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	40%	5.6%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	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	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.3%	32.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	7.6%	15%	7.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	26.6%	1.2%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.8%	1.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	15.6%	-2.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	21.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	20.1%	16.3%	-3.8%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	4%	9.4%	5.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	33.8%	22.5%	-11.3%	1.0%	21.5%
Other Black	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	22.7%	25.1%	2.4%	81.4%	-56.3%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	73%	66.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	1.3%	5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	65.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	23.9%	21.0%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.3%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1406th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 8NP, 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 Island Road are based on 66 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 Island Road, Birmingham, B21 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8NP

Average Price
£210,500

Semi-Detached
£215,890

Terraced
£225,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£252,837

Semi-Detached
£257,284

Terraced
£234,605

Detached
£324,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,916

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-09-30	£215,374
16 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-11-05	£267,692
14 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,500	2007-11-09	£229,859
24 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-12-09	£220,511
14 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2004-06-23	£211,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8NP 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	60
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	1,447 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	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	948 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	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,980 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	1,011 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,801 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	207 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	207 yd
So Nice Caribbean Takeaway	225 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	569 yd
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	648 yd
West Bromwich Albion Kiosks	West Bromwich Albion Football, Halfords Lane	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	184 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	207 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	269 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	304 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham		979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	619 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		833 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	842 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	876 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		1,022 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 8NP