On average Handsworth has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 300 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.1× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Handsworth is £37,800 per year. There are 7 schools in Handsworth: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 2 secondary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good). Handsworth is home to around 11,820 people, with a population density of about 7,668.9 per km².
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £199,000 (about £168 per square foot) in Handsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,333 up to £305,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £305,000 | £326 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £260,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 25 | £185,000 | £152 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £180,000 | £105,500 |
| 2017 | £151,800 | £165,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £215,000 | £175,000 | £128,000 |
| 2019 | £223,000 | £246,250 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £262,000 | £210,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | £191,000 | £248,000 | £156,000 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £220,000 | £162,500 |
| 2023 | £443,000 | £250,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £372,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £237,500 | £176,000 |
| 2026 | — | £220,000 | £142,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £119 | £103 |
| 2017 | £125 | £164 | £106 |
| 2018 | £126 | £131 | £120 |
| 2019 | £155 | £185 | £119 |
| 2020 | £216 | £164 | £115 |
| 2021 | £164 | £174 | £147 |
| 2022 | £203 | £219 | £136 |
| 2023 | £190 | £173 | £175 |
| 2024 | £233 | £155 | £149 |
| 2025 | £326 | £233 | £177 |
| 2026 | — | £154 | £106 |
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 ward.
Ed Freshwater
Handsworth - Elected 7 May 2026
B219ES
Grove Lane
B202EX
Grove Lane
B202BB
Hall Road
B219LQ
Murdock Road
B219LP
Soho Road
B202FE
Pike Close
B202EP
Church Lane
B219BY
Thornhill Road
B219NU
Antrobus Road
B219JE
Whateley Road
B219AR
Rose Hill Road
B219AB
Brunswick Road
B202EY
Grove Lane
B219JP
Murdock Road
B202EW
Brunswick Road
B219HH
Douglas Road
B219BA
Whitehall Road
B219DX
Stafford Road
B202ER
Kilbys Grove
B202BW
Tollgate Drive
B202EQ
Church Green
B202EZ
Grove Gardens
B202QB
Philip Victor Road
B219RR
Oxhill Road
B219BU
Thornhill Road
B219JZ
Maple Close
B219JS
Albert Road
B202BJ
Welford Road
B219EG
Osborne Road
B219LN
Soho Road
B219AY
Whitehall Road
B219QG
Rookery Road
B219AJ
Dawson Road
B219NX
Antrobus Road
B219HA
Grove Lane
B219LX
Linwood Road
B219EP
Grove Lane
B219LE
Albert Road
B219BQ
Belgrave Terrace
B219NG
Alfred Road
B219BX
Thornhill Road
B219HB
Dawson Road
B202EU
Hinstock Road
B219EU
Branksome Avenue
B202HB
Grove Lane
B219PN
Andrew Gardens
B219HF
Grove Lane
B219HY
Arthur Road
B219DT
Stafford Road
B219HU
Dawson Road
B219EX
Grove Avenue
B219HG
Douglas Road
B219DE
Montague Road
B219QA
Mount Pleasant Avenue
B219HJ
Perry Mill Drive
B191BH
Villa Road
B219PG
Laurel Road
B202HE
Grove Lane
B219AE
Herbert Road
B202PX
Broughton Road
B219NQ
Alfred Road
B219LB
Albert Road