Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9QU 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	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	41.8%	6.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	44.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	6.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.7%	46.8%	8.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	38.1%	35.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	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 9QU this area, 36.3% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	36.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	13.9%	10.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	18%	7.0%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	16.9%	1.9%	-15.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% 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	18.6%	20.9%	2.3%	1.1%	19.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	20.3%	19.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	16.4%
Pakistani	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	14%	8%	-6.0%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	-68.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	52%	46.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	32.3%	6.4%	5.6%	26.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	51.5%	47%	-4.5%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	7.8%	29.4%	21.6%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	9.6%	15.3%	5.7%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	4.6%	-19.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	46.3%	6.5%	39.8%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Rookery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Road was 440.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.5% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 112th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 262.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.1%.

🔎 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 9QU, 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 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 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9QU

Average Price
£188,331

Semi-Detached
£218,629

Terraced
£177,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,865

Other
no sales

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
37 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-05-20	£201,600
53 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-29	£189,891
37 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-09	£219,381
49A Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-01-18	£151,379
33 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2014-09-05	£213,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9QU 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	59
Looking after home or family	40
Other	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	30
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,662 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	5,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,408 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	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	538 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	785 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	426 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	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,523 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	3,172 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,909 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	4,410 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	143 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,176 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	91 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	17 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	157 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street	352 Soho Road, Birmingham	289 yd
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	299 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre	340 Soho Road, Birmingham	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	507 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	569 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	854 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bigg Saj Takeaway	77 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	1 yd
Big Saj	152 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	299 yd
Singh Fast Food	330B Soho Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway	387 Soho Road, Birmingham	344 yd
Big Johns	379 Soho Road, Birmingham	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	313 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	344 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	421 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	552 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		256 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	491 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	790 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		986 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,053 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	97.2%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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