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
B202BF
Handsworth Wood
B201HP
Hamstead Hall Road
B201ED
Millfield Road
B201EL
Parkside Road
B218JL
Linchmere Road
B202HU
College Road
B201HU
Hamstead Hall Road
B202LJ
Inverclyde Road
B201LS
Camplin Crescent
B201BE
Browns Green
B219RG
Windermere Road
B201JT
Elmbank Grove
B201JE
Sedgley Grove
B202HZ
Cornwall Road
B201BQ
Browns Green
B201DL
Hamstead Hill
B218JT
Oxhill Road
B201DJ
Park Hill Drive
B218EZ
Larch Avenue
B218EX
Oxhill Road
B202DZ
Wellington Road
B201HG
Acfold Road
B201ER
Leopold Avenue
B218HS
Posey Close
B218PF
Cranbrook Road
B201NH
Park Lane
B201DX
Beauchamp Avenue
B202DY
Wellington Road
B202AJ
Wood Lane
B201LT
Camplin Crescent
B201HT
Hamstead Hall Road
B201LX
Bewlys Avenue
B201EH
Garden Grove
B202HJ
Church Lane
B202AR
Romulus Close
B218PH
Bush Grove
B202AE
Denewood Avenue
B201EX
Leopold Avenue
B202DQ
Handsworth Wood Road
B201FF
Browns Green
B202DH
Handsworth Wood Road
B202JG
Somerset Road
B219RE
Oxhill Road
B201EE
Millfield Road
B218HH
Oxhill Road
B218ER
Oxhill Road
B201JH
Underwood Road
B201ND
Grestone Avenue
B218JR
Camp Lane
B218JF
Raleigh Industrial Estate
B201JA
Hamstead Hall Road
B202JX
Coopers Road
B202LR
Washington Drive
B202HN
Winleigh Road
B201EY
Hamstead Hall Avenue
B201JL
Greenridge Road
B421DU
Austin Way
B202PL
Handsworth Wood Road
B202NQ
Cherry Orchard Road
B202NT
Butlers Road
B202ND
Lloyd Road
B201BU
Hamstead Hill
B202JR
Friary Road
B202HP
Church Green
B218JQ
Fell Grove
B201AL
Friary Road
B202EA
Wellington Road
B202AL
Elmwood Gardens
B201JS
Underwood Road
B218PE
Cranbrook Road
B202NR
The Slieve
B201LR
Craythorne Avenue
B421DT
Old Walsall Road
B202AF
Denewood Avenue
B201DG
Hamstead Hill
B202LU
West Avenue
B202RX
Endwood Court Road
B219RH
Oxhill Road
B201JP
Greenridge Road
B201EJ
Parkside Road
B202JN
Church Villas
B218NG
Sandwell Road
B202LX
Ebley Road
B201FE
Browns Green
B201AP
Friary Road
B201DN
Browns Green
B202HY
Cornwall Road
B201LB
Brosil Avenue
B202EG
The Drive
B202LH
Amherst Avenue
B218EP
Oxhill Road
B201DY
Deerhurst Road
B202JU
Coopers Road
B201BW
Tame Grove
B202NG
Cherry Orchard Road
B201HL
Craythorne Avenue
B202NB
Ireton Road
B201NB
Medcroft Avenue
B202JD
Somerset Road
B202LZ
Larchfield Close