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B21 9LN

Soho Road

Handsworth

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Detailed insights for B21 9LN

Overview

Postcode B21 9LN 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 1.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Musgrave Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% 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 per household in Handsworth South is £35,954 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 45 ft away from B21 9LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth South near B21 9LN 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for B21 9LN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMusgrave Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Musgrave Road Recreation Ground
0.3 miBacchus Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bacchus Road Park
0.5 miOakland Young Peoples CentreSmallWalking directions to Oakland Young Peoples Centre

Area Profile

Population
512
Population density
11,179 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

Pakistani
225
44.12%
Indian
105
20.59%
Bangladeshi
41
8.04%
Other
25
4.9%
British
22
4.31%
Total population: 510

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
128
34.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
74
20.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
69
18.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
11.44%
Level 3 (A level)
28
7.63%
Total 16+ residents: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
35.61%
Owns outright
33
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.42%
Other social rented
16
12.12%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.58%
Total households: 132

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B21 9LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryGrove SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJames Watt Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B21 9LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miInternational SupermarketSoho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LNWalking directions to International Supermarket
0 miS&D supermarket154A Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9LNWalking directions to S&D supermarket
0.1 miNine Food & WineNineveh Road, Birmingham, B21 0TTWalking directions to Nine Food & Wine
0.1 miChefline Ltd115 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SDWalking directions to Chefline Ltd
0.1 miKhan FoodstoreNineveh Road, Birmingham, B21 0SUWalking directions to Khan Foodstore

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: 01/01/2026.