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B21 9RY

Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B21 9RY is located in a major urban area, within the Soho & Jewellery Quarter 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 293.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Handsworth South is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 1.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest small park is Bacchus Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
293
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.6%
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 3,240 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Handsworth South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 293.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.6%

Approximately 12.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 88 ft away from B21 9RY.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHandsworth ParkLarge
0.6 miBlack Patch ParkMedium
0.5 miBooth Street Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

In the B21 9RY postcode area, located within Handsworth South, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryGrove SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryJames Watt Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good