Stafford Road, Birmingham, B21 9DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9DT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	46.6%	49.4%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53.4%	50.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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	40.8%	42%	1.2%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	46.6%	1.6%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.3%	43%	1.7%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	39.6%	38.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9DT this area, 34.9% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	34.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	20.2%	12.4%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	13.6%	4.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	6.3%	8%	1.7%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	33.3%	20.6%	-12.7%	3.1%	17.5%
Pakistani	25.7%	44.1%	18.4%	2.7%	41.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	-73.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	52.7%	60.3%	7.6%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	35%	30.1%	-4.9%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	60.5%	8.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	25.5%	21.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	5.3%	-22.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	58.7%	6.5%	52.2%
Sikh	15.1%	0.9%	14.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Stafford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Road was 371.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stafford Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 161st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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 9DT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Stafford Road are based on 23 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 Stafford Road, Birmingham, B21 9DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9DT

Average Price
£274,088

Semi-Detached
£283,611

Terraced
£223,817

Detached
£365,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Road

Average Price
£232,593

Semi-Detached
£243,052

Terraced
£215,527

Detached
£360,316

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A Stafford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-09-27	£246,018
7 Stafford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-07-04	£364,000
17 Stafford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2008-07-04	£284,738
17 Stafford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,420	2006-03-03	£316,492
17 Stafford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2002-06-28	£235,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9DT

Employment

B21 9DT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9DT 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	72
Looking after home or family	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	46
Unemployed	40
Other	39
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
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	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	4out of 4	592 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	592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	198 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	198 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,026 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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,780 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,869 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	3,496 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,012 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
Chaiiology	146 Soho Road, Birmingham	98 yd
Peri peri paper	155 Soho Road, Birmingham	98 yd
Veggie Feast	138 Soho Road, Birmingham	104 yd
Sara Restaurant	19-21 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	133 yd
Heavenly Desserts	185-187 Soho Road, Birmingham	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	319 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	439 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	650 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	651 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken.Com	156 Soho Road, Birmingham	104 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	191 Soho Road, Birmingham	146 yd
Soho Sweets and Bakers	165 Soho Road, Birmingham	146 yd
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	199 yd
Spices Fast Food	Ground Floor, 143 Soho Road	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	99 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	146 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	263 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	319 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	195 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		776 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		904 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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%

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

Overview of B21 9DT