Woodstock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9HX is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of B21 9HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	32.4%	-5.4%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	54.8%	6.2%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	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	40.3%	46%	5.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.8%	36.2%	2.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	18.8%	11.4%	-7.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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 9HX this area, 43.6% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	43.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	25.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	11%	5.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	12.4%	5.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.7% 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	4.4%	10.6%	6.2%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	35%	30.9%	-4.1%	3.1%	27.8%
Pakistani	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	-77.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	36.5%	38.9%	2.4%	5.6%	33.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	45.3%	49.2%	3.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	6.8%	29.8%	23.0%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	9%	3.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	11.5%	4.3%	-7.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	7.7%	-23.2%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	44.5%	6.5%	38.0%
Sikh	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Woodstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodstock Road was 122.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodstock Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1074th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 9HX, 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 Woodstock Road are based on 167 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 Woodstock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9HX

Average Price
£152,033

Semi-Detached
£158,523

Terraced
£151,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodstock Road

Average Price
£245,520

Semi-Detached
£420,719

Terraced
£174,018

Detached
£486,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,234

Other
£446,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Woodstock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-05-09	£160,794
41 Woodstock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-15	£188,963
45 Woodstock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-08-15	£166,584
26 Woodstock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-09-29	£158,125
11 Woodstock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2019-07-24	£161,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9HX

Employment

B21 9HX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	48
Other	31
Unemployed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,592 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	82 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	82 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	82 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilkes Green Infant School (NC) Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	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	130 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	130 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,757 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,096 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	4,187 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	3,792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,943 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	714 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	153 yd
DFC Chicken	48 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	153 yd
Sara Restaurant	19-21 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	248 yd
Karak Chaii Soho Road	250 - 252 Soho Road, Birmingham	257 yd
Pshou Takeaway	Al Noor Shopping Centre, 263-265 Soho Road	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	237 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	309 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	864 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	874 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Lane Fish Bar	98 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	196 yd
Grove Lane Fish Shop	Flat, 98 Grove Lane	196 yd
Smash & Ice	110 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	231 yd
Milan Sweet Centre	238 Soho Road, Birmingham	237 yd
Barfia Birmingham	Unit 1 Inside Badial Department Store, 196 Soho Road	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	237 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	261 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	352 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	359 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	134 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		636 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	894 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	915 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	952 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 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.