Stockwell Road, Birmingham, B21 9RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9RL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	49.5%	54.8%	5.3%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	50.5%	45.2%	-5.3%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	42.5%	38.9%	-3.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	43.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	46.8%	35.4%	-11.4%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	37.2%	42%	4.8%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	13%	16.1%	3.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 9RL this area, 34% 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	23.6%	34%	10.4%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	23.4%	-1.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	15.4%	4.3%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21% 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	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	22.1%	27.9%	5.8%	3.1%	24.8%
Pakistani	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.8%	6%	4.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	31.7%	21%	-10.7%	81.4%	-60.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.7%	10.9%	8.2%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	60.1%	49.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	11.2%	18.7%	7.5%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.3%	1.5%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	58.9%	48.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	26.2%	21.7%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	10.9%	12%	1.1%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.4%	-11.9%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	19.7%	0.9%	18.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Stockwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stockwell Road was 208.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stockwell Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 458th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 9RL, 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 Stockwell Road are based on 113 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 Stockwell Road, Birmingham, B21 9RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9RL

Average Price
£182,086

Semi-Detached
£208,498

Terraced
£178,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stockwell Road

Average Price
£180,921

Semi-Detached
£211,097

Terraced
£178,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stockwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Stockwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-10-21	£185,550
81 Stockwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-07-31	£157,306
37 Stockwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-25	£176,644
47 Stockwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-09	£170,775
53 Stockwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-07-27	£166,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9RL 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	70
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,803 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	496 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	- not rated	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School & Children's Centre Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery Junior School Rookery Road , B21 9PY	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,025 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,049 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	4,606 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,822 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	1,128 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	1,843 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,863 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
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	44 yd
Shaorma BBX	101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham	167 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	200 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	209 yd
Chicken Hut UK	226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	275 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	533 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ram's Dhaba	84 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	159 yd
Jam-Gam Takeaway	101C Oxhill Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	313 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	313 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	290 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	492 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	375 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		403 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	716 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		860 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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