Albert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	52.7%	52.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.3%	47.5%	0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around B21 9LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.5%	47.3%	4.8%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	38.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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%	42.9%	2.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	35.1%	35.6%	0.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.6%	16%	-0.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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 9LA this area, 37.8% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	37.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	19.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	11.9%	2.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15%	0.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	18.4%	2.1%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	11.6%	5.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.1% 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	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	1.1%	20.4%
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	16.1%	21%	4.9%	3.1%	17.9%
Pakistani	22.3%	19.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	12.4%	7.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	-74.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	50.5%	54.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	31%	0.6%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	5.5%	-4.9%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.2%	54.3%	4.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	37.8%	36.3%	9.8%	28.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	0.5%	-9.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	32.4%	3.1%	-29.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	48.8%	6.5%	42.3%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1298th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 9LA, 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 Albert Road are based on 609 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 Albert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9LA

Average Price
£179,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£224,899

Semi-Detached
£288,665

Terraced
£202,104

Detached
£295,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,198

Other
£462,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Albert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-05-02	£233,385
19 Albert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-04-08	£90,738
21 Albert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-22	£270,588
21 Albert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-02	£242,263
21 Albert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-13	£153,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9LA

Employment

B21 9LA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 9LA 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

Other	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Full-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,531 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	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilkes Green Infant School (NC) Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	397 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	446 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	446 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,044 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,101 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	4,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,195 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	3,728 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,910 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	911 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,354 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
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	367 yd
Lawa's Food	44 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	427 yd
DFC Chicken	48 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	427 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	567 yd
Sara Restaurant	19-21 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	540 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	626 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	698 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	948 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thieng Le	93A Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	141 yd
Smash & Ice	110 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	212 yd
Grove Lane Fish Bar	98 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	252 yd
Grove Lane Fish Shop	Flat, 98 Grove Lane	252 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	173 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	626 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	628 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	639 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	177 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	451 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	573 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	655 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		723 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		900 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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