Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	48.3%	54.2%	5.9%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	51.7%	45.8%	-5.9%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	44.6%	32.1%	-12.5%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	47.4%	7.1%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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	50.3%	34.9%	-15.4%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	26.4%	42.3%	15.9%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	14.5%	15.4%	0.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9BH this area, 45% 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	35.3%	45%	9.7%	18.2%	26.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.7%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	15.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	23.6%	10.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	12.2%	2.9%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	15.6%	24.6%	9.0%	3.1%	21.5%
Pakistani	18.2%	29.1%	10.9%	2.7%	26.4%
Other Asian	14.5%	0%	-14.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	12.5%	1.7%	-10.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	-74.0%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	14.3%	13.7%	1.6%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	46.6%	50.3%	3.7%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.2%	29.1%	-6.1%	5.6%	23.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46%	50.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	15.1%	29.9%	14.8%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	9.2%	-14.1%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	14.4%	46.2%	-31.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	42.5%	6.5%	36.0%
Sikh	20.1%	0.9%	19.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Soho Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soho Road was 746.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.6% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soho Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 45th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 378.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 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 9BH, 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 Soho Road are based on 148 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 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9BH

Average Price
£675,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£675,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soho Road

Average Price
£599,030

Semi-Detached
£381,936

Terraced
£333,361

Detached
£407,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,553

Other
£1,706,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soho Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2011-09-16	£668,864
72 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£185,200	2001-01-18	£626,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9BH 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	35
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,113 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	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	661 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	246 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	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,622 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	2,263 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	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,049 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	3,109 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	557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Foundation special 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	2 yd
LimeNchilli	Gateway To India, 72 Soho Road	2 yd
Shambhala Village	87 Soho Road, Birmingham	237 yd
Race Advice & Support Network	127 Soho Hill, Birmingham	251 yd
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	391 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	533 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	637 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	699 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	371 yd
Spices Fast Food	Ground Floor, 143 Soho Road	371 yd
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious	121 Soho Hill, Birmingham	377 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	396 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	520 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	538 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	550 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	786 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	166 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		266 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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%

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

Overview of B21 9BH