Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B21 9QL 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 9QL, 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 9QL 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 Soho Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soho 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.

Soho 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 9QL, 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 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 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9QL

Average Price
£245,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£177,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,247

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
340 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-12-22	£302,500
340 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2002-03-22	£421,667
344A Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£59,000	2001-11-22	£177,179
340 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	1996-06-19	£211,297

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9QL 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	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	587 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	399 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	586 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	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	799 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	2,839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,499 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	4,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,372 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	326 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,332 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
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	38 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner	336 Soho Road, Birmingham	95 yd
Sangam Restaurant	334 Soho Road, Birmingham	95 yd
Pure Vegi	324 Soho Road, Birmingham	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	331 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	437 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	944 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	992 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	53 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	53 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	91 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	53 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	216 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	218 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	437 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	708 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	61 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		170 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	399 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	586 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,068 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 9QL