Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8PN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	50%	52%	2.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50%	48%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	34.5%	40.3%	5.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	45.1%	-6.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	31.4%	42%	10.6%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	42.6%	35.6%	-7.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.6%	15.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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 8PN this area, 31.3% 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	32.6%	31.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.4%	7.5%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	10.5%	2.9%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10% 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	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	32.9%	29%	-3.9%	3.1%	25.9%
Pakistani	8.2%	18.7%	10.5%	2.7%	16.0%
Other Asian	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	28.3%	16.4%	-11.9%	1.0%	15.4%
Other Black	1.3%	5%	3.7%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	7.7%	10%	2.3%	81.4%	-71.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	51.3%	52%	0.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	27%	30.4%	3.4%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.5%	7.5%	-6.0%	1.3%	6.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	33.8%	31.0%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	35.2%	1.3%	-33.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	23.3%	0.9%	22.4%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1376th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 8PN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Grafton Road are based on 45 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 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8PN

Average Price
£244,258

Semi-Detached
£238,470

Terraced
£241,588

Detached
£301,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£398,583

Semi-Detached
£223,788

Terraced
£233,094

Detached
£300,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,764,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Grafton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-15	£209,691
17 Grafton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-06-19	£281,409
59 Grafton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2019-11-14	£247,023
7 Grafton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-08-09	£230,837
31 Grafton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2018-04-20	£223,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8PN 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	78
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	32
Other	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,640 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	265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	1,016 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	4out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,466 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	1,489 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	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,691 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,370 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	1out of 4	4,956 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	541 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,256 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	343 yd
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	500 yd
Desi Grill and Curry	77B Rookery Road, Birmingham	527 yd
Pho Viet 37	20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	540 yd
Kurdish Community Centre	16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	552 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	1,032 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	219 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	343 yd
Garmyan	97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	463 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	464 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties	125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	468 yd
Chip N Whale	115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	575 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	609 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	692 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	815 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	600 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		616 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	728 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		768 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	867 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		1,072 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	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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