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B21 9AP

Handsworth

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B21 9AP is located in a major urban area, within the Handsworth ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Handsworth South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 295.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Handsworth South is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter located about 1.0 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Handsworth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
295
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
25.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Handsworth South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 828 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Handsworth South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 295.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.5%

Approximately 25.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Handsworth South is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from B21 9AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth South near B21 9AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHandsworth ParkLarge
0.5 miGeorge's ParkMedium
0.5 miMusgrave Road Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

In the B21 9AP postcode area, located within Handsworth South, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryNishkam Primary School BirminghamFree schools

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding