Island Road, Birmingham, B21 8NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8NS is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	48.1%	46.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	51.9%	53.5%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	37.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	46.4%	1.3%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	34.3%	42.9%	8.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	41%	35.4%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	17.4%	11.5%	-5.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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	23.7%	25%	1.3%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.3%	6.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	27.4%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	14.2%	3.8%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.5% 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	1.8%	6%	4.2%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	43.2%	44.9%	1.7%	3.1%	41.8%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	11.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	-72.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	6.5%	12.4%	5.9%	1.6%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	52.9%	58.9%	6.0%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	28.7%	0.4%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	3.7%	-4.4%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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	52.1%	58.9%	6.8%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	33%	30.2%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	32.9%	0.6%	-32.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	45.5%	0.9%	44.6%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.0% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 554th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 8NS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Island 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 Island Road, Birmingham, B21 8NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8NS

Average Price
£389,085

Semi-Detached
£383,695

Terraced
£390,306

Detached
£428,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£250,997

Semi-Detached
£254,823

Terraced
£234,372

Detached
£323,443

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2017-02-17	£369,661
69 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-02-19	£384,532
57 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-02-15	£312,247
79 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-12-03	£462,523
67 Island Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2010-05-28	£352,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8NS

Employment

B21 8NS 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 8NS 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	133
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,893 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	171 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Infant and Nursery School George Street , Handsworth B21 0EH	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	596 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,667 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	5,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	- not rated	5,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,255 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	609 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	446 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	446 yd
So Nice Caribbean Takeaway	225 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	449 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	608 yd
Sikh Temple	4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	241 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	244 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	303 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	708 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	913 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	946 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	599 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		745 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		832 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	859 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	894 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	943 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	266 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 8NS