Area Information for Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS

Putney Road in Birmingham 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 Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS, 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 3QS.

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 34 property sales in Putney Road, B20 3QS 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 terraced houses, 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 in January 2025, when 144 crimes were reported within half a mile of B20 3QS.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS 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 Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS:

Hutton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3RQ
Hutton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3RE
Putney Avenue, Birmingham, B20 3QU
Brackley Avenue, Birmingham, B20 3RG
Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QT
Aspen Gardens, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3RJ

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

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House Prices

We have found 34 property sales in Putney 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 15
Semi-Detached 54
Terraced 73
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 148
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Putney Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 37% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 33
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 9
Rented: Other Social 47
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 150

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 25
Two People 25
Three People 35
Four People 20
Five People 23
Six People 15
Seven People 5
8+ People 0
Total 148

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Putney Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 25
Family Household 109
Other Household 17
Total 151

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 43
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 40
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 149

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 258
Female 249
Total 507

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B20 3QS 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 39
5-9 55
10-14 51
15-19 52
20-24 37
25-29 37
30-34 36
35-39 42
40-44 41
45-49 34
50-54 20
55-59 16
60-64 15
65-69 9
70-74 9
75-79 4
80-84 4
85+ 8
Total 509

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B20 3QS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 164
Married 153
Separated 11
Divorced 14
Widowed 12
Total 354

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 241
Good 161
Fair 70
Bad 31
Very Bad 4
Total 507

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Putney Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% 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) 69
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
No GCSEs or Equivalent 118
Other 10
Total 356

Ethnic Group Embed This

Putney Road, 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 10% 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 50
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 21
Pakistani 193
Bangladeshi 49
Chinese 2
Other Asian 14
Black African 66
Black Caribbean 50
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 4
Other 35
Total 505

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Putney Road, Birmingham), 56% 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 284
European Union 35
Africa 43
Middle East and Asia 117
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 25
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 507

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 284
10+ Years 134
5-10 Years 46
2-5 Years 29
Less Than 2 Years 14
Total 507

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 3QS.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 362
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 54
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 16
Middle East or Asia 23
North America or Caribbean 10
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 36
Christian 108
Buddhist 4
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 310
Sikh 10
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 32
Total 505

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Birchfield ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 20% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 54
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 49
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 27
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 71
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 40
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 29
Other 35
Total 353

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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 10
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 31
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 31
Total 140

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 1
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 95
Full-time Student 66
Total 354

Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS 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. In January 2025, 144 crimes were reported within half a mile of B20 3QS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 144 crimes committed near Putney 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 B20 3QS. 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 3QS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest railway station is Perry Barr, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Perry Barr 0.6 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 1.2 miles
Jewellery Quarter 1.5 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 1.5 miles
Aston 1.8 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2 miles
The Hawthorns 2.2 miles
Birmingham New Street 2.4 miles
Duddeston 2.4 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 2.4 miles
Gravelly Hill 2.6 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 2.6 miles
Five Ways 2.8 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 2.9 miles
Adderley Park 3.1 miles
Bordesley 3.1 miles
Erdington 3.3 miles
Chester Road 3.8 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 3.9 miles
Small Heath 4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest is St Clare's Catholic Primary School, approximately 120 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Clare's Catholic Primary School 120 yards
    
Westminster Primary School 410 yards
    
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth 450 yards
    
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) 570 yards
    
Heathfield Primary School 710 yards
    
Sacred Heart Catholic School 0.5 miles
    
Welford Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Birchfield Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Canterbury Cross Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest is King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 0.7 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth School 0.7 miles
    
Broadway Academy 0.8 miles
    
Holte School 0.9 miles
    
Birmingham Independent College 0.9 miles  
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 0.9 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 0.9 miles
    
Titan St Georges Academy 1 mile
    
Prince Albert High School 1.1 miles
    
Nishkam High School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest is Crompton Road Surgery, approximately 230 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 Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest is Heathfield Road Dental Practice, approximately 620 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 Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest is Ashcroft, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ashcroft 1.4 miles
Mary Seacole House 1.4 miles
City Hospital 1.7 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 1.9 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 2 miles
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital 2.1 miles
Eden Unit 2.5 miles
Forward House 2.5 miles
Endeavour Court 2.5 miles
Reservoir Court 2.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Putney Road, Birmingham, B20 3QS. The nearest is NVision Eyecare, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
NVision Eyecare 0.5 miles
Specs Direct 0.6 miles
20-20 Vision 0.6 miles
Eye Express 0.6 miles
Gallery Opticians 0.7 miles
Onkar Eye Centre 0.9 miles
Cox Opticians 0.9 miles
Mahendra Mohanlal Davda 1 mile
Roots Opticians 1 mile
D M Eye Clinic 1.1 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 3QS

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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