Arthur Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54%	50.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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	36.6%	39.1%	2.5%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	44.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	46%	49.5%	3.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.1%	29.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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 9HY this area, 37.7% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	37.7%	15.9%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	14.3%	1.3%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	11.3%	-8.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	19%	6.8%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	19.3%	6.9%	-12.4%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.7% 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	10.6%	20.1%	9.5%	1.1%	19.0%
Indian	43.1%	34%	-9.1%	3.1%	30.9%
Pakistani	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	7.9%	-3.3%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	81.4%	-71.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	53.1%	49.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	2.7%	9.1%	6.4%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	31.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	26.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	53.1%	49.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	23.6%	17.7%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	8%	9.1%	1.1%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	6.4%	-17.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Italy	9.5%	0.6%	8.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	38%	6.5%	31.5%
Sikh	17%	0.9%	16.1%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Arthur Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arthur Road was 205.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arthur Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 471st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.8%.

🔎 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 9HY, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 Arthur 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 Arthur Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9HY

Average Price
£151,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arthur Road

Average Price
£501,749

Semi-Detached
£486,922

Terraced
£263,663

Detached
£1,392,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,815

Other
£152,684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arthur Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Arthur Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-27	£190,000
40 Arthur Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-07-26	£136,911
6 Arthur Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-10-09	£166,980
32 Arthur Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-08-16	£141,759
41 Arthur Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-06-07	£145,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9HY 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	44
Looking after home or family	34
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	73 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	73 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	73 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilkes Green Infant School (NC) Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	428 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	183 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	183 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	965 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,825 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,083 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,174 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	3,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,919 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	763 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,132 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	182 yd
DFC Chicken	48 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	182 yd
Sara Restaurant	19-21 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	312 yd
Karak Chaii Soho Road	250 - 252 Soho Road, Birmingham	364 yd
Pshou Takeaway	Al Noor Shopping Centre, 263-265 Soho Road	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	340 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	415 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	775 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	952 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Lane Fish Bar	98 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	113 yd
Grove Lane Fish Shop	Flat, 98 Grove Lane	113 yd
Smash & Ice	110 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	136 yd
Thieng Le	93A Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	160 yd
Barfia Birmingham	Unit 1 Inside Badial Department Store, 196 Soho Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	160 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	340 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	405 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	460 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		704 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	842 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	851 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		956 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	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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