Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	43.6%	50%	6.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	42.8%	33.7%	-9.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	54.1%	17.2%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.2%	39.1%	3.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9LR this area, 42% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	42%	12.6%	18.2%	23.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	5.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	20%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	19.8%	6.1%	-13.7%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.7% 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	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.4%	4%	3.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	35.2%	29.3%	-5.9%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	13.3%	8.6%	-4.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	2.9%	-8.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	12.5%	14.7%	2.2%	81.4%	-66.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	6.4%	12.6%	6.2%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% 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	46.2%	33.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	4.9%	11.2%	6.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	40.5%	42.4%	1.9%	5.6%	36.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	46.2%	33.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-49.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	26.8%	21.5%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	18.7%	8.9%	2.9%	15.8%
2-5 Years	15.9%	14.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	6.3%	-16.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.8%	76.7%	-39.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	17.1%	1.2%	15.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Sikh	21.6%	0.9%	20.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Soho Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soho Road was 1019.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 423.3% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soho Road has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 29th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 471.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 9LR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Soho Road are based on 148 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 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9LR

Average Price
£426,836

Semi-Detached
£427,632

Terraced
£371,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£546,119

Other
£434,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soho Road

Average Price
£582,683

Semi-Detached
£380,041

Terraced
£333,030

Detached
£406,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,764

Other
£1,624,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soho Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
234 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-10-13	£543,390
240 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-09-30	£511,374
196 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£416,000	2019-04-03	£473,943
250 - 252 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£249,000	2017-08-17	£290,601
252 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£249,000	2017-08-17	£290,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9LR 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

Looking after home or family	57
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	24
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,681 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	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	345 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	207 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	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	842 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	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	2,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,057 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	4,145 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	3,795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,927 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	736 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pshou Takeaway	Al Noor Shopping Centre, 263-265 Soho Road	86 yd
Karak Chaii Soho Road	250 - 252 Soho Road, Birmingham	100 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	127 yd
Pastry House	207 Soho Road, Birmingham	176 yd
Sara Restaurant	19-21 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	8 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	127 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	668 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	837 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barfia Birmingham	Unit 1 Inside Badial Department Store, 196 Soho Road	0 yd
Milan Sweet Centre	238 Soho Road, Birmingham	8 yd
Dixy Chicken	283 Soho Road, Birmingham	83 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	1 Barn Lane, Soho	133 yd
Sarchnar Shawrma	270A Soho Road, Birmingham	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	8 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	233 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	262 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	204 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	507 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		609 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	841 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 9LR