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B21 0QX area guide

Who lives in B21 0QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Handsworth South
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,461 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B21 0QXBirmingham

At a glance

What B21 0QX is like

B21 0QX is a postcode in the Handsworth South area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,461 people. 42.4% of households own their home, 45% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 41.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B21 0 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B21 0QX compares

Headline figures for B21 0QX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 147.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 27 sales in B21 0, +14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£35,954

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B21 0QX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
147.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B21 0 is up 14.3% on the year before.

Questions

B21 0QX FAQs

Is B21 0QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 147.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B21 0QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in B21 0 sold for a median of £180,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B21 0QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 147.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B21 0QX, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in B21 0QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 42.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.2%).

Which council covers B21 0QX?

The local authority for B21 0QX is Birmingham.

B21 0QX comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B21 0QX?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Winson Green (West Midlands Metro), 0.3 miles 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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