Area Information for Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL

Hamstead Road in Handsworth is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Birchfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Perry Barr. This page combines information for the address Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B20 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B20 2RL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Birchfield
Constituency Birmingham Perry Barr * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 65 property sales in Hamstead Road, B20 2RL since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Lozells and East Handsworth), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL.

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL:

Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RE
Bowling Green Lane, Birmingham, B20 2SE
Equiano Place, Birmingham, B20 2FU
Crick Lane, Birmingham, B20 2RJ
Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RH
Equiano Place, Birmingham, B20 2FP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B20 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 65 property sales in Hamstead Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 43
Flat (Converted) 7
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 85
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 60% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 7
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 9
Rented: Other Social 44
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 18
Rent Free 3
Total 88

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 37
Two People 18
Three People 9
Four People 15
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 89

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 37
Family Household 37
Other Household 14
Total 88

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 26
Deprived In One Dimension 29
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 87

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 129
Female 109
Total 238

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B20 2RL has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 24
5-9 21
10-14 24
15-19 16
20-24 15
25-29 17
30-34 20
35-39 17
40-44 20
45-49 11
50-54 12
55-59 9
60-64 12
65-69 17
70-74 2
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 238

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in B20 2RL is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 85
Married 44
Separated 12
Divorced 15
Widowed 8
Total 164

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 103
Good 73
Fair 49
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 238

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Hamstead Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 31
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 54
Other 4
Total 167

Ethnic Group Embed This

Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 12% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 29
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 5
Pakistani 53
Bangladeshi 13
Other Asian 24
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 28
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Other 7
Total 237

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham), 60% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 142
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 37
Middle East and Asia 33
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 238

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 142
10+ Years 51
5-10 Years 17
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 238

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B20 2RL.

Passport(s) Held
None 29
United Kingdom 157
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 21
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 15
Middle East or Asia 13
North America or Caribbean 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 19
Christian 85
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 103
Sikh 3
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 29
Total 240

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 30
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 14
Total 166

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 62

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 14
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 11
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 52
Full-time Student 15
Total 166

Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL is within the Lozells and East Handsworth policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Hamstead Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Lozells and East Handsworth
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2746

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Handsworth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B20 2RL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest railway station is Perry Barr, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Perry Barr 1 mile
Jewellery Quarter 1.3 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 1.6 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 1.7 miles
The Hawthorns 1.8 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 1.9 miles
Aston 2 miles
Birmingham New Street 2.2 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 2.3 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 2.3 miles
Duddeston 2.4 miles
Five Ways 2.5 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 2.6 miles
Gravelly Hill 2.9 miles
Bordesley 3 miles
Adderley Park 3.2 miles
Langley Green 3.7 miles
Erdington 3.7 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 3.8 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 3.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest is Welford Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest is King Edward VI Handsworth School, approximately 630 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest is Hamstead Road Surgery, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest is Soho Road Dental Practice, approximately 850 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest is Ashcroft, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ashcroft 1.1 miles
Mary Seacole House 1.1 miles
City Hospital 1.4 miles
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital 1.7 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 1.9 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 1.9 miles
The Westbourne Centre 2.8 miles
Beverley House 2.8 miles
Eden Unit 2.9 miles
Forward House 2.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RL. The nearest is Onkar Eye Centre, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Onkar Eye Centre half a mile
20-20 Vision 0.6 miles
Specs Direct 0.6 miles
D M Eye Clinic 0.7 miles
NVision Eyecare 0.7 miles
Gallery Opticians 0.8 miles
Eurospex Opticians Ltd 0.9 miles
K G Miles 0.9 miles
Ward (Ophthalmic Opticians) Ltd 0.9 miles
HD Eye Clinic Ltd 0.9 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B20 2RL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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