Area Information for Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG

Summary Back to Top

Rookery Road in Handsworth is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Handsworth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Perry Barr. This page combines information for the address Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B21 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 B21 9QG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Handsworth
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

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 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG:

Headingley Road, Birmingham, B21 9QD
Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PS
Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PR
Headingley Road, Birmingham, B21 9QE
Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PT
Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 9RR

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B21 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG 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.

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Housing (32 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 32 property sales in Rookery 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 Back to Top

The area containing Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 8
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 83
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 33
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 9
Rented: Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 46
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 0
Total 137

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 43
Two People 23
Three People 29
Four People 23
Five People 11
Six People 6
Seven People 2
8+ People 3
Total 140

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 43
Family Household 81
Other Household 17
Total 141

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 52
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 140

People Back to Top

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 202
Female 200
Total 402

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 27
5-9 33
10-14 27
15-19 24
20-24 27
25-29 25
30-34 37
35-39 38
40-44 26
45-49 27
50-54 25
55-59 16
60-64 20
65-69 13
70-74 19
75-79 10
80-84 6
85+ 3
Total 403

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B21 9QG 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 117
Married 143
Separated 14
Divorced 19
Widowed 17
Total 310

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 190
Good 132
Fair 53
Bad 19
Very Bad 7
Total 401

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Rookery 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) 79
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 98
Other 20
Total 310

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Rookery 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 17% 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 67
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 170
Pakistani 23
Bangladeshi 19
Other Asian 13
Black African 12
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Other 37
Total 402

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham), only 36% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

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 143
European Union 65
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 146
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 36
Total 400

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham), only 36% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 40% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

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 143
10+ Years 160
5-10 Years 37
2-5 Years 36
Less Than 2 Years 24
Total 400

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 B21 9QG.

Passport(s) Held
None 41
United Kingdom 200
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 72
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 81
North America or Caribbean 6

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 29
Christian 124
Buddhist 0
Hindu 26
Jewish 0
Muslim 59
Sikh 133
Other Religion 13
Not Stated 17
Total 401

Employment Back to Top

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 84
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 38
Looking After Home or Family 44
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 28
Total 311

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 8
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 35
Total 143

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 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 25
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 76
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 66
Full-time Student 28
Total 309

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG is within the Handsworth Wood 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 Rookery Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Handsworth Wood
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2745

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

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 B21 9QG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest railway station is The Hawthorns, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Hawthorns 1.2 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 1.3 miles
Perry Barr 1.6 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 1.8 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 1.9 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.3 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.6 miles
Aston 2.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 3 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.1 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 3.1 miles
Langley Green 3.1 miles
Five Ways 3.1 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 3.2 miles
Duddeston 3.3 miles
Gravelly Hill 3.6 miles
Bordesley 3.9 miles
Bescot Stadium 4.1 miles
Adderley Park 4.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest is Rookery School, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rookery School 270 yards
    
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 440 yards
    
William Murdoch Primary School 530 yards
    
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 0.5 miles
    
Grove School 0.6 miles
    
Grestone Academy 0.6 miles
    
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Oasis Academy Boulton 0.8 miles
    
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth 0.8 miles
    
Cherry Orchard Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest is King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, approximately 750 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 750 yards
    
St John Wall Catholic School 0.6 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 0.6 miles
    
Holyhead School 0.6 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth School 1 mile
    
V.A.S.E Academy 1 mile  
Windsor Olympus Academy 1 mile  
Hamstead Hall Academy 1.2 miles
    
Sandwell Academy 1.3 miles
    
Holte School 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest is Handsworth Wood Med.Ctr., approximately 810 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 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest is Handsworth Dental Surgery, approximately < 50 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 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest is Ashcroft, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QG. The nearest is HD Eye Clinic Ltd, approximately 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
HD Eye Clinic Ltd 50 yards
Ward (Ophthalmic Opticians) Ltd 150 yards
Eurospex Opticians Ltd 0.6 miles
Bansal Opticians 0.6 miles
K G Miles 0.6 miles
Specs Eye Centre 0.6 miles
D M Eye Clinic 0.7 miles
Onkar Eye Centre 0.8 miles
Hamstead Eyecare 1.4 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 1.4 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in B21 9QG

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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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