Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	55.8%	52.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	44.2%	47.2%	3.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	37.2%	-3.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	49.2%	8.7%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	52.7%	57%	4.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	27.9%	28.4%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9PR this area, 31.5% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	31.5%	3.0%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	15.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.7%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	21.4%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	17%	2.7%	-14.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.6% 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	1.8%	35.1%	33.3%	1.1%	34.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	35%	22.6%	-12.4%	81.4%	-58.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	53.7%	53.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	15.9%	17.3%	1.4%	6.1%	11.2%
Africa	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.9%	2.1%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	53.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	7.8%	23.7%	15.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	14.1%	7.5%	-6.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	4.3%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	47.2%	6.5%	40.7%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Rookery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Handsworth average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 9PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Rookery Road are based on 319 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 9PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9PR

Average Price
£530,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£785,549

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Road

Average Price
£274,287

Semi-Detached
£292,480

Terraced
£254,880

Detached
£294,772

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,935

Other
£480,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
339 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-01-31	£274,727
Trinity Methodist Church, 321 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-08-23	£799,024
339 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2002-11-11	£225,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9PR 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
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	24
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,148 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	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,885 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,359 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	4,655 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	891 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,804 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
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	65 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	85 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	118 yd
HAMI Kebab	228 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	160 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	429 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	469 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	70 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre	291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	70 yd
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	96 yd
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	118 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	65 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	250 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	628 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,011 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	271 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		424 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	706 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		845 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		1,017 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	1,084 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.