Pop. 11,820 45.30% owner occupied Median age 32.0 2.9 mi to city centre 17.8 mi to BHX 40.9 mi to EMA

HANDSWORTH

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Safety & Crime

West Midlands Police

Total incidents
1,575
2024
Violent crime
741
47% of total
Property crime
452
29% of total

Year by year

2025
275

Source: West Midlands Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
Grove School
Local Authority · Primary
0.2 mi
away
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Academy · Secondary
0.3 mi
away
William Murdoch Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Rookery School
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Academy · Secondary
0.6 mi
away
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Academy · Secondary
0.6 mi
away
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Academy · Primary
0.7 mi
away
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Free School · Primary
0.7 mi
away
Welford Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.7 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

City Hospital
1.7 mi
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
1.9 mi
Birmingham Children's Hospital
2.9 mi
Skin Hospital
3.7 mi
Sandwell General Hospital
3.7 mi
Rowley Regis Hospital
3.7 mi
Northcroft Hospital
4.3 mi
The Harborne Hospital
4.4 mi
Doctors
Soho Health Centre
0.5 mi
Soho Road Health Centre
0.5 mi
Kirpal Medical Practice
0.5 mi
Soho Road Primary Care Centre
0.5 mi
Hamstead Road Surgery
0.7 mi
Dentists
Sohal Dental Practice
0.5 mi
Nishkam Dental Care
0.6 mi
Mark Cleary Dental
2.0 mi
Waterloo Dental Practice
2.6 mi
Perry Park Dental
3.3 mi
Pharmacies
Deu-Chem Pharmacy
0.5 mi
Nishkam Pharmacy
0.6 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 164 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

79
High
124
Medium
332
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£178,000
Average sale price
Based on 56 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£165,000
Average sale price
Based on 25 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£237,500
Average sale price
Based on 7 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 33
Retail (other) 24
Hairdresser/beauty 20
Fast Food/takeaway 16
Bar/pub 14
Restaurant 11
Supermarket 8
Cafe 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

19 nearby
Supermarkets
Chefline Ltd
0.5 mi
Masala Bazaar Metro
1.8 mi
Chefline
2.0 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Elite Fitness and Martial Arts Gym
1.8 mi
Body in Perfect Health
2.0 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Soho Rd Cafe and Restaurant
0.6 mi
Parks
Handsworth Park
0.2 mi
Waverhill Park
0.6 mi
Bacchus Road Park
0.7 mi
Oakland Young Peoples Centre
0.8 mi
Sycamore Park
0.9 mi
Fire Stations
Handsworth Community Fire Station
0.7 mi
Ladywood Community Fire Station
2.5 mi
Police Stations
Handsworth Police Station
0.4 mi
Handsworth West Police Station
0.9 mi
Birmingham Central Police Station
2.5 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

24 bus stops within 0.5 mi
7 Metro/Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Metro/Rail Stations
Winson Green Outer Circle
Line 1
0.8 mi
Handsworth Booth Street
Line 1
1.1 mi
Jewellery Quarter
Line 1
1.8 mi
The Hawthorns
Line 1
1.9 mi
Dudley Street Guns Village
Line 1
2.0 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Handsworth Park
0.1 mi
Holly Road
0.1 mi
Thornhill Road
0.2 mi
Osborne Road
0.3 mi
Handsworth Grammar School
0.4 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Handsworth Park 58 acres 0.2 mi
Black Patch Park 10 acres 0.9 mi
All Saints Park 9 acres 1.1 mi
Burbury Park 9 acres 1.2 mi
Perry Hall Playing Fields 125 acres 1.2 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Landfill Landfill 2.7 mi
Landfill Landfill 2.8 mi
Former Quarry / Landfill Landfill 2.9 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

8.2 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

15.3 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Elected representatives for this ward

Richard Parker
MAYOR OF WEST MIDLANDS
Richard Parker
West Midlands · Labour
Ayoub Khan
MP FOR BIRMINGHAM PERRY BARR
Ayoub Khan
Birmingham Perry Barr · Independent
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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