Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9QX is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	47%	46.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53%	53.5%	0.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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	33.2%	40.2%	7.0%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	41.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.1%	42.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	29.4%	35%	5.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9QX this area, 32.5% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	32.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	11.7%	2.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	20.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	16.8%	4.8%	-12.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	1.1%	9.3%
Indian	22.4%	33.3%	10.9%	3.1%	30.2%
Pakistani	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	-70.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	49.1%	45.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	32%	37.8%	5.8%	5.6%	32.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.4% 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	48.1%	45.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	33.4%	28.7%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	3.6%	-24.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	14.1%	1.2%	12.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	36.9%	6.5%	30.4%
Sikh	28.6%	0.9%	27.7%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Rookery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Road was 150.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 825th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.4%.

🔎 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 9QX, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 9QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9QX

Average Price
£214,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,965

Other
£302,607

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
115 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-03-24	£534,706
115 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-24	£164,404
121 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-07-18	£80,889
119 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-07-24	£88,941
121 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-07-24	£88,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9QX 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

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	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	584 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	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,621 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	3,367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,041 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	4,487 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	307 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,358 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
DFC Chicken	106a Rookery Road, Birmingham	98 yd
Desi Grill and Curry	77B Rookery Road, Birmingham	120 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	17 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	367 yd
La'Tataie	243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	372 yd
HAMI Kebab	228 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	697 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	706 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	740 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	920 yd
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Saj	152 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	98 yd
Pizza Company	163 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	186 yd
Dhaliwal Sweet & Savouries	183 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	186 yd
Bigg Saj Takeaway	77 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	210 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	348 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	479 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	548 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	553 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		434 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	609 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	619 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	753 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		815 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	930 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,072 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	88.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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