Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 8PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49%	50.3%	1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	30%	30.2%	0.2%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	57.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	42.8%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	35.3%	42.3%	7.0%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8PD this area, 32.9% 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	27%	32.9%	5.9%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	27.1%	2.8%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	12.6%	3.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.7% 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	0.2%	10.2%	10.0%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	51.7%	50.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	47.0%
Pakistani	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	-75.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	1.6%	12.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	54.3%	53.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	35.3%	37.5%	2.2%	5.6%	31.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	53.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	39%	37.3%	9.8%	29.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	36.5%	1.9%	-34.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	7.3%	46.2%	-38.9%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	44.9%	0.9%	44.0%
Other religion	9.7%	0.6%	9.1%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Sandwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandwell Road was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandwell Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1130th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.6%.

🔎 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 8PD, 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 Sandwell Road are based on 101 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 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8PD

Average Price
£325,717

Semi-Detached
£327,845

Terraced
£305,660

Detached
£407,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandwell Road

Average Price
£341,693

Semi-Detached
£287,716

Terraced
£269,555

Detached
£340,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,403

Other
£5,652,336

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-31	£343,297
219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2023-03-17	£324,420
195 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-06-24	£309,006
189 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-10-22	£391,233
133 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2021-09-16	£359,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8PD

Employment

B21 8PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8PD 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	85
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
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	4,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,511 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	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	1,197 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	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,409 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	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,608 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	3,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,033 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	5,212 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	879 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,356 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	2 yd
La'Tataie	243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	706 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	716 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	729 yd
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	680 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	684 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	685 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	704 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	729 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		430 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	923 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	943 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		958 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 8PD