Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9NJ 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 9NJ, 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 9NJ 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 Alfred Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfred Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alfred Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 978th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 9NJ, 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 Alfred Road are based on 96 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 Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9NJ

Average Price
£169,116

Semi-Detached
£179,763

Terraced
£147,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfred Road

Average Price
£162,875

Semi-Detached
£193,716

Terraced
£158,628

Detached
£271,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfred Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Laburnum Cottages Alfred Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-02-26	£155,077
3 Laburnum Cottages Alfred Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-11-22	£147,675
6 Laburnum Cottages Alfred Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,500	2009-09-25	£163,751
5 Laburnum Cottages Alfred Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-12-15	£204,806
6 Laburnum Cottages Alfred Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2004-07-30	£135,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9NJ

Employment

B21 9NJ 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 9NJ 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
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,152 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,833 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	1out of 4	4,310 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	4out of 4	258 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,139 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
Desi Grill and Curry	77B Rookery Road, Birmingham	128 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	17 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	208 yd
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	277 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	483 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	521 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	765 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	1,026 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bigg Saj Takeaway	77 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	119 yd
Big Saj	152 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	277 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	348 yd
Pizza Company	163 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	374 yd
Dhaliwal Sweet & Savouries	183 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	397 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	418 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	421 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	518 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		359 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	606 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	721 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		908 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	951 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%

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