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B20 1DN

Handsworth Wood

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B20 1DN

Overview

Postcode B20 1DN is located in a major urban area, within the Handsworth Wood ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Handsworth East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Handsworth East is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Handsworth East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,023 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Handsworth East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Handsworth East is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B20 1DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth East near B20 1DN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B20 1DN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hamstead (Birmingham)

N/A

Walking directions to Hamstead (Birmingham)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
18,560 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
57
24.57%
Caribbean
44
18.97%
Other White
43
18.53%
African
26
11.21%
Indian
22
9.48%
Total population: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
138
85.71%
Other social rented
17
10.56%
Owns with a mortgage
3
1.86%
Owns outright
2
1.24%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.62%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Handsworth Wood

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Handsworth Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £17,250 up to £845,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Handsworth Wood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Handsworth Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£360,000
Flats9£102,500
Semi-Detached36£256,000
Terraced21£190,000

10 year median price trend in Handsworth Wood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Handsworth Wood.

Schools

In the B20 1DN postcode area, located within Handsworth East, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B20 1DN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryGrestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRookery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B20 1DN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B20 1DN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSall's News & Off LicenceCollege Road, Birmingham, B20 2HUWalking directions to Sall's News & Off Licence
0.2 miS & B StoresCollege Road, Birmingham, B20 2HUWalking directions to S & B Stores
0.2 miDelton FoodsChurch Lane, Birmingham, B20 2EYWalking directions to Delton Foods
0.3 miTesco ExpressOxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 9RRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miShaandar Food ShopOxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 9RHWalking directions to Shaandar Food Shop

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.