B21 9LN

Handsworth, Birmingham

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At a glance

81% of premises in B21 9LN can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 95% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B21 9LN, the nearest primary school is Grove School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Kirpal Medical Practice, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Jewellery Quarter station is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk; Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park, Waverhill Park, is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable81% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)95% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)95% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)95% of premises

Below the 10 Mbps minimum5% of premisesSlow

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Birmingham 039

185Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Birmingham

125Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	82	34	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	17	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	15	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	13	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Public order	11	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	10	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	7.7	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	7.3	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	6.8	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	5.3	15	Low · 2/10
Theft from the person	4.4	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	3.0	2.1	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	2.1	8.6	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.8	High · 8/10

Birmingham 039: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,767 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Birmingham 039 Birmingham England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Grove SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Oasis Academy BoultonPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Oasis Academy BensonPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Nishkam Primary School BirminghamPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 8 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Secondary

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Apr 2024 · Report

0.1 mi

King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

OfstedInspected 17 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Nursery, special and other

Newtown Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

1.4 mi

Birmingham Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–25

Ofsted: Inadequate

1.5 mi

Brearley Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Marks ChemistPharmacy · B21 9LN

10 m · 1 min walk

Soho PharmacyPharmacy · B21 9RY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Deu-Chem LTDPharmacy · B21 9SA

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

GP practices

Kirpal Medical PracticeGP practice · B21 9RY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Soho Road Primary Care CentreGP practice · B21 9RY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Soho Road Health CentreGP practice · B21 9RY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Dentists

247-251Dental practice · B21 9RY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

78 Soho Road (Dental Practice)Dental practice · B21 9BN

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hapi DentalDental practice · B21 9SA

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hospitals

Hob Community Clinical Psychology - City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Birmingham City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Jewellery Quarter

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

The Hawthorns

1.4 mi

Perry Barr

1.6 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

1.7 mi

Tram and metro

Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park, Waverhill Park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

30hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Waverhill ParkPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Matthew Boulton AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Handsworth ParkPark or garden · 27 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Victoria Jubilee AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

The Black Patch Recreation GroundPlaying field · 6.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£35,954

£27,968 after tax

Birmingham

£45,309

£34,649 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£35,954

After tax£27,968

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£21,860Birmingham £27,077 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Birmingham 039); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 975 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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55% of Birmingham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

16% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 30% in Birmingham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B21 9LN

What is the crime rate in B21 9LN?

The neighbourhood records 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Birmingham the rate is 125 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B21 9LN?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B21 9LN?

The nearest primary school is Grove School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B21 9LN?

81% of premises in B21 9LN can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 95% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 95% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B21 9LN?

Jewellery Quarter is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk, and Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B21 9LN?

The ONS estimates average household income of £35,954 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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