Osborne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.9%	47.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.1%	52.2%	5.1%	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	34.2%	41.1%	6.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	43.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3%	5.9%	2.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.3%	41.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.9%	34.5%	2.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.7%	18.4%	1.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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 9EQ this area, 33.1% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	22%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	13.5%	5.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.7% 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	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	1.1%	7.6%
Indian	50.1%	42%	-8.1%	3.1%	38.9%
Pakistani	17.7%	18.5%	0.8%	2.7%	15.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	81.4%	-74.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	37%	34.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	29.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	34.5%	30.7%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	2.8%	-26.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	15.3%	46.2%	-30.9%
Hindu	19.7%	1.7%	18.0%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Sikh	15.3%	0.9%	14.4%
Other religion	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Osborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osborne Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 426th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 9EQ, 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 Osborne Road are based on 115 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 Osborne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9EQ

Average Price
£161,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Road

Average Price
£164,309

Semi-Detached
£189,579

Terraced
£162,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Osborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-20	£198,475
14 Osborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,700	2022-10-07	£115,503
68 Osborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-09-10	£120,840
70 Osborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-27	£158,049
12 Osborne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-10-18	£187,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9EQ 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	68
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,647 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	4,838 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	104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,780 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	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,060 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	3,651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	873 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,712 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
Lawa's Food	44 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	183 yd
DFC Chicken	48 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	183 yd
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	223 yd
Sara Restaurant	19-21 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	298 yd
Chaiiology	146 Soho Road, Birmingham	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	433 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	542 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	863 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	866 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Lane Fish Bar	98 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	121 yd
Grove Lane Fish Shop	Flat, 98 Grove Lane	121 yd
Smash & Ice	110 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	134 yd
Thieng Le	93A Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	203 yd
Chicken.Com	156 Soho Road, Birmingham	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	162 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	338 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	391 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	433 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	225 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	666 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	878 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		881 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		914 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	945 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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