Murdock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 9LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	42.1%	44.8%	2.7%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	41.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	37.1%	48.1%	11.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	43.8%	31.9%	-11.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9LQ this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	30.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	24.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	10.9%	1.9%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.3% 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	27.5%	20.2%	-7.3%	1.1%	19.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	19.5%	12.5%	-7.0%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	22.7%	25.8%	3.1%	2.7%	23.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.4%	17%	11.6%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	-77.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	53.9%	55.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	6%	6.1%	0.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	27.6%	-4.6%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	56%	2.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	35%	30.5%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	30%	3.9%	-26.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	9.3%	46.2%	-36.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	64.2%	6.5%	57.7%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Murdock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdock Road was 277.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdock Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 264th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 9LQ, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Murdock Road are based on 72 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 Murdock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9LQ

Average Price
£192,590

Semi-Detached
£182,182

Terraced
£197,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdock Road

Average Price
£188,998

Semi-Detached
£202,655

Terraced
£188,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£46,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Murdock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-08-01	£227,928
52 Murdock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,500	2024-05-17	£174,318
62 Murdock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-19	£216,439
28 Murdock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2017-02-20	£243,712
74 Murdock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2011-07-11	£250,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9LQ 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
Student (economically inactive)	48
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	36
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,803 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	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	460 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	332 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	332 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	655 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	906 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	2,792 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,290 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,149 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	499 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,379 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
Moreish Caribbean Restaurant	337-339 Soho Road, Birmingham	169 yd
Divine African & Caribbean Restauran	325 Soho Road, Birmingham	169 yd
Karak Chaii Soho Road	250 - 252 Soho Road, Birmingham	173 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner	336 Soho Road, Birmingham	187 yd
Sangam Restaurant	334 Soho Road, Birmingham	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	203 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	245 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	905 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	950 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarchnar Shawrma	270A Soho Road, Birmingham	127 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	190 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	207 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	207 yd
Dixy Chicken	283 Soho Road, Birmingham	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	168 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	245 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	282 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	460 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	333 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		399 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	655 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	951 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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