On average Handsworth Wood has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 12% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Handsworth Wood is £47,096 per year. There are 6 schools in Handsworth Wood: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 3 secondary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good). Handsworth Wood is home to around 20,401 people, with a population density of about 3,335.3 per km².
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £256 per square foot) in Handsworth Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £17,250 up to £660,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £336,250 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £289,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 25 | £225,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 6 | £69,000 | £159 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,000 | £90,000 | £179,000 | £172,500 |
| 2017 | £208,000 | £84,000 | £175,000 | £132,500 |
| 2018 | £284,000 | £92,000 | £207,000 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £87,250 | £210,000 | £141,500 |
| 2020 | £299,995 | £70,500 | £233,995 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £58,500 | £244,998 | £156,250 |
| 2022 | £355,000 | £95,000 | £290,000 | £199,500 |
| 2023 | £352,500 | £100,000 | £285,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £98,500 | £254,000 | £218,500 |
| 2025 | £356,250 | £97,250 | £268,000 | £201,000 |
| 2026 | £392,500 | £92,750 | £300,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £142 | £171 | £146 |
| 2017 | £205 | £135 | £168 | £163 |
| 2018 | £247 | £147 | £200 | £149 |
| 2019 | £222 | £137 | £181 | £157 |
| 2020 | £250 | £116 | £219 | £167 |
| 2021 | £254 | £117 | £228 | £189 |
| 2022 | £270 | £153 | £242 | £202 |
| 2023 | £276 | £159 | £243 | £256 |
| 2024 | £277 | £153 | £238 | £210 |
| 2025 | £305 | £144 | £254 | £220 |
| 2026 | £219 | £183 | £260 | £241 |
Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Handsworth Wood ward.
Narinder Kooner
Handsworth Wood - Elected 7 May 2026
Randeep Kaur Kular
Handsworth Wood - Elected 7 May 2026
Handsworth Wood records about 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Handsworth Wood is £275,000 (about £256 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Handsworth Wood has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 3 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Handsworth Wood scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Handsworth Wood sits around rank 10,761 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Handsworth Wood is around £47,096 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Handsworth Wood is represented by 2 elected councillors: Narinder Kooner (Labour Party) and Randeep Kaur Kular (Labour Party).
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