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
B201DS
Beauchamp Avenue
B201JJ
Underwood Road
B201AN
Shireland Close
B202DG
Handsworth Wood Road
B202DJ
Packwood Close
B201BX
Hamstead Hill
B201AR
Grestone Avenue
B202JY
Cherry Orchard Road
B202JP
Mitton Road
B201HY
Weeford Drive
B201BH
The Grange
B202AY
Lea Hall Green
B202JJ
Browns Green
B202PF
Butlers Close
B201AD
Hawthorn Park
B201HA
Hamstead Hall Avenue
B202LE
Inverclyde Road
B201BP
St Christophers
B421AD
Austin Way
B202AB
Denewood Avenue
B202AG
Wood Lane
B201DP
Manway Close
B210LE
Holyhead Road
B201JU
Hamstead Hall Avenue
B201DR
Beauchamp Avenue
B201AX
Grestone Avenue
B202DS
Handsworth Wood Road
B218HT
The Leverretts
B202HX
College Road
B201AY
Grestone Avenue
B202LY
West Avenue
B218JS
Camp Lane
B201EA
Millfield Road
B201BS
St Annes Close
B202PH
Handsworth Wood Road
B218JE
Camp Lane
B201BY
Handsworth Wood
B201BB
Friary Road
B201HE
Barnfield Grove
B201EU
Leopold Avenue
B201BL
Hamstead Hill
B201DE
Vernon Avenue
B210AB
Boundary Place
B201NA
Grestone Avenue
B202NU
Limberlost Close
B202RZ
Handsworth Wood Road
B202NA
Hudson Road
B201AU
Grestone Avenue
B202PD
Devon Close
B218HL
The Leverretts
B201LG
Craythorne Avenue
B201BZ
Browns Green
B219RQ
Windermere Road
B201AQ
Browns Green
B218JY
Raleigh Close
B202PA
Butlers Road
B202EH
Inglenook Drive
B202NZ
Richmond Close
B202HL
Church Lane
B201AB
May Tree Grove
B202AU
Beachburn Way
B201EP
Greenway
B202JB
Somerset Road
B201LU
Craythorne Avenue
B201NS
Bett Road
B202JZ
Cherry Orchard Road
B202NH
Cherry Orchard Road
B201DB
Vernon Avenue
B201AJ
Wheaton Vale
B202AA
Wood Lane
B201LH
Sunningdale Close
B218HP
Cradley Croft
B202JT
Coopers Road
B421DW
Handsworth Wood
B202PB
Devonshire Road
B201LL
Craythorne Avenue
B201EQ
Greenway
B202LL
Inverclyde Road
B219RJ
Stockwell Road
B201EB
Millfield Road
B218HJ
The Leverretts
B218JX
Raleigh Close
B202PN
Handsworth Wood Road
B218JB
Camp Lane
B202DL
Ashleigh Drive
B218NR
Island Road
B201NW
Lofthouse Road
B201HB
Hamstead Hall Avenue
B201JX
Hamstead Hall Avenue
B202AT
Romilly Avenue
B201DD
Vernon Avenue
B218JZ
Willow Drive
B202JS
Coopers Road
B201NR
The Spinney
B202LT
West Avenue
B202JA
College Drive
B202JE
Somerset Road
B201BJ
Englestede Close
B201LD
Grestone Avenue
B218NP
Island Road