Lansdowne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 9AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.5%	2.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	36.7%	40.1%	3.4%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	44%	-2.8%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	43.5%	45.2%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.7%	34.5%	0.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 9AU this area, 32.8% 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	36.7%	32.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.4%	5.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	23.9%	13.8%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	13.5%	4.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.6% 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	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	1.1%	7.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	22.1%	20.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	30.4%	31.3%	0.9%	2.7%	28.6%
Other Asian	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	7.8%	-5.0%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	81.4%	-74.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	49.2%	60.2%	11.0%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.2%	31%	-3.2%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.2%	60%	10.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	31.9%	26.4%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	32.2%	2.8%	-29.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	48.9%	6.5%	42.4%
Sikh	20%	0.9%	19.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lansdowne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lansdowne Road was 127.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lansdowne Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1009th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B21 9AU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lansdowne Road are based on 106 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 Lansdowne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9AU

Average Price
£264,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,715

Detached
£290,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lansdowne Road

Average Price
£222,049

Semi-Detached
£220,157

Terraced
£221,008

Detached
£286,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lansdowne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Lansdowne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-04-01	£210,624
89 Lansdowne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-28	£214,884
67 Lansdowne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-01-07	£224,142
66 Lansdowne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-12-19	£335,579
88 Lansdowne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-03-02	£309,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9AU 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	76
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	23
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Junior and Infant School Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	- not rated	547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,625 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,413 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,507 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	3,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	325 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple	18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham	413 yd
LimeNchilli	Gateway To India, 72 Soho Road	413 yd
Nakodar Sweets & Snacks	112 Soho Road, Birmingham	509 yd
Peppers City Takeout	102 Soho Road, Birmingham	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	695 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	799 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	874 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	940 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	524 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	524 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	566 yd
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	567 yd
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	608 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	651 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	671 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	760 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	314 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		550 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,044 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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