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B21 9DG

Handsworth

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B21 9DG 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 170.9 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 1.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Handsworth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
171
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Handsworth South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,285 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Handsworth South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 170.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.6%

Approximately 37.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from B21 9DG.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth South near B21 9DG 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHandsworth ParkLarge
0.5 miMusgrave Road Recreation GroundSmall
0.3 miBacchus Road ParkSmall

Schools

In the B21 9DG postcode area, located within Handsworth South, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryNishkam Primary School BirminghamFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding