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B21 9EQ

Osborne Road

Handsworth

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Detailed insights for B21 9EQ

Overview

Postcode B21 9EQ 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 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Handsworth South is £35,954 per year. The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter located about 1.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Handsworth Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Handsworth South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,540 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Handsworth South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.4%

Approximately 16.4% 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 per household in Handsworth South is £35,954 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B21 9EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth South near B21 9EQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B21 9EQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHandsworth ParkLargeWalking directions to Handsworth Park
0.5 miBacchus Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bacchus Road Park
0.5 miOakland Young Peoples CentreSmallWalking directions to Oakland Young Peoples Centre

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
19,834.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.35(+42%)
Other theft
12.27(+114%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.69(+3%)
Robbery
11.69(+695%)
Drugs
8.18(+211%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
150
42.02%
Pakistani
66
18.49%
Bangladeshi
31
8.68%
Other Asian
21
5.88%
Caribbean
19
5.32%
Total population: 357

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
95
33.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
21.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
12.54%
Level 3 (A level)
32
11.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.8%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
22.73%
Owns with a mortgage
23
20.91%
Other social rented
14
12.73%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.64%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Handsworth

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Handsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £372,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Handsworth 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£305,000
Semi-Detached6£237,500
Terraced24£172,250

10 year median price trend in Handsworth

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

Schools

In the B21 9EQ postcode area, located within Handsworth South, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B21 9EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrove SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Murdoch Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B21 9EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B21 9EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miInternational SupermarketSoho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LNWalking directions to International Supermarket
0.2 miS&D supermarket154A Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9LNWalking directions to S&D supermarket
0.2 miIceland210 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LRWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miChefline Ltd115 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SDWalking directions to Chefline Ltd
0.3 miSaj Food Store264 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LXWalking directions to Saj Food Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham Perry BarrE14001098
WardHandsworthE05011142
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Handsworth SouthE02001865
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 039DE01009353
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.