Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9NB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	44%	49.7%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	56%	50.3%	-5.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41%	44.7%	3.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	44%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	8.8%	2.9%	-5.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.4%	56.3%	13.9%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.5%	25.3%	-10.2%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9NB this area, 36.5% 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	36.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	17.1%	10.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	13.2%	4.2%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.4% 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	8.2%	13.1%	4.9%	1.1%	12.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	32.4%	25%	-7.4%	3.1%	21.9%
Pakistani	19.4%	16.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	-69.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	57.6%	50.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	30.6%	1.7%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	50.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	5%	26.4%	21.4%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	13.8%	8.5%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	4.4%	-20.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.2%	37.2%	-34.0%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	43.8%	6.5%	37.3%
Sikh	17.3%	0.9%	16.4%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Rookery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Road was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 863rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 9NB, 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 Rookery Road are based on 326 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 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9NB

Average Price
£552,625

Semi-Detached
£216,778

Terraced
£183,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,995,979

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Road

Average Price
£273,460

Semi-Detached
£291,029

Terraced
£257,618

Detached
£293,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,414

Other
£446,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 - 34 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-31	£391,011
38 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-05-10	£200,804
46 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-03-01	£153,942
36 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2018-01-04	£3,463,988
30 - 34 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-11-01	£318,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9NB

Employment

B21 9NB 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 9NB 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	28
Unemployed	24
Other	16
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilkes Green Infant School (NC) Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	478 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	515 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	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	904 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	2,895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,468 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	4,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,331 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	321 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,296 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
Kurdistan Restaurant	17 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	48 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	125 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner	336 Soho Road, Birmingham	126 yd
Sangam Restaurant	334 Soho Road, Birmingham	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	325 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	407 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	986 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	990 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	125 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	171 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	171 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	183 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	171 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	228 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	281 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	407 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	641 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	163 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		219 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	479 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	516 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	949 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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