Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 9SD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	43.6%	50%	6.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of B21 9SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	33.7%	-9.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	54.1%	17.2%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.2%	39.1%	3.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9SD this area, 42% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	42%	12.6%	18.2%	23.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	5.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	20%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	19.8%	6.1%	-13.7%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.7% 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	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.4%	4%	3.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	35.2%	29.3%	-5.9%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	13.3%	8.6%	-4.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	2.9%	-8.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	12.5%	14.7%	2.2%	81.4%	-66.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	6.4%	12.6%	6.2%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% 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	46.2%	33.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	4.9%	11.2%	6.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	40.5%	42.4%	1.9%	5.6%	36.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	46.2%	33.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-49.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	26.8%	21.5%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	18.7%	8.9%	2.9%	15.8%
2-5 Years	15.9%	14.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	6.3%	-16.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.8%	76.7%	-39.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	17.1%	1.2%	15.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Sikh	21.6%	0.9%	20.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Soho Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soho Road was 1002.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 422.2% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soho Road has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 30th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 509.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 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 9SD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 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 9SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9SD

Average Price
£338,478

Semi-Detached
£522,664

Terraced
£312,166

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soho Road

Average Price
£599,030

Semi-Detached
£381,936

Terraced
£333,361

Detached
£407,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,553

Other
£1,706,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soho Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
333 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2010-10-29	£449,360
329 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2009-06-19	£424,639
313 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2008-07-25	£183,250
335 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-11-30	£362,048
321 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-11-12	£336,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9SD 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

Looking after home or family	57
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	24
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,227 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	4,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,118 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	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,732 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,307 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	4,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	450 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,740 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
Moreish Caribbean Restaurant	337-339 Soho Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Divine African & Caribbean Restauran	325 Soho Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	85 yd
BRRGRR Soho Road	343-345 Soho Road, Birmingham	95 yd
Flipping Chick	345 Soho Road, Birmingham	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	85 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	198 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	776 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	1,010 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarchnar Shawrma	270A Soho Road, Birmingham	44 yd
Island Grill Takeaway	1 Barn Lane, Soho	105 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House	341 Soho Road, Birmingham	117 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	349 Soho Road, Birmingham	117 yd
Dixy Chicken	283 Soho Road, Birmingham	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	27 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	198 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	228 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	461 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	467 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	306 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	379 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		414 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	636 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	950 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.5%

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.

Overview of B21 9SD