Whitehall Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9BA is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	48.2%	45.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51.8%	54.3%	2.5%	49.0%	5.3%

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	38.5%	41.6%	3.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	45.6%	0.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.9%	52%	9.1%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.3%	27%	-6.3%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 9BA this area, 40.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	40.8%	2.3%	18.2%	22.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	9.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	18.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.6% 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	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	1.1%	8.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	41.7%	49.3%	7.6%	2.7%	46.6%
Other Asian	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	81.4%	-75.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	50.8%	56.1%	5.3%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	33%	30.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	56.3%	5.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	29.8%	27.1%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	32.8%	2.8%	-30.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	11.6%	46.2%	-34.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	67.7%	6.5%	61.2%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Whitehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Road was 153.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 804th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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 9BA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Whitehall Road are based on 203 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 Whitehall Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9BA

Average Price
£233,926

Semi-Detached
£299,125

Terraced
£214,281

Detached
£289,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Road

Average Price
£183,704

Semi-Detached
£254,292

Terraced
£183,318

Detached
£286,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,536

Other
£299,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-05-06	£223,070
20 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-05-12	£311,635
58 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£256,000	2019-11-26	£308,670
72 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-11-30	£223,778
22 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-08-15	£232,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9BA 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

Looking after home or family	47
Full-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	31
Other	31
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	391 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	773 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	4out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,456 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	3,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,983 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	3,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,381 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
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple	18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham	191 yd
LimeNchilli	Gateway To India, 72 Soho Road	191 yd
Shambhala Village	87 Soho Road, Birmingham	293 yd
Peppers City Takeout	102 Soho Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Nakodar Sweets & Snacks	112 Soho Road, Birmingham	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	568 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	679 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	708 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	765 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	385 yd
Spices Fast Food	Ground Floor, 143 Soho Road	385 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	191 Soho Road, Birmingham	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	508 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	511 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	579 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	639 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	174 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		400 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	616 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	786 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	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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