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B20 1BA area guide

Who lives in B20 1BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Handsworth Wood
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,941 (2024)

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At a glance

What B20 1BA is like

B20 1BA is a postcode in the Handsworth Wood neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,941 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B20 1 sold for a median of £307,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B20 1BA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£307,500

Median over 40 sales in B20 1, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,173

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B20 1 is up 7.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B20 1BA FAQs

Is B20 1BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B20 1BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,500.

Homes in B20 1 sold for a median of £307,500 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B20 1BA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B20 1BA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B20 1BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.4%).

Which council covers B20 1BA?

B20 1BA is in Birmingham.

B20 1BA is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B20 1BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hamstead Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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