Pop. 11,316 42.50% owner occupied Median age 33.0 3.4 mi to city centre 22.9 mi to BHX 46.0 mi to EMA

HOLYHEAD

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Safety & Crime

West Midlands Police

Total incidents
1,881
2024
Violent crime
857
46% of total
Property crime
480
26% of total

Year by year

2025
453

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
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Local Authority · Primary
0.1 mi
away
Hamilton School
Foundation special school · All-through
0.4 mi
away
Holyhead School
Academy · Secondary
0.6 mi
away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
Rookery School
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
Oasis Academy Wattville
Academy · Primary
0.7 mi
away
William Murdoch Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.7 mi
away
St John Wall Catholic School
Local Authority · Secondary
0.7 mi
away
Windsor Olympus Academy
Free School · Secondary
0.8 mi
away
Myles Academy
Independent · All-through
0.8 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.

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
1.5 mi
City Hospital
2.0 mi
Skin Hospital
2.7 mi
Sandwell General Hospital
2.7 mi
Rowley Regis Hospital
2.7 mi
Birmingham Children's Hospital
3.8 mi
The Harborne Hospital
4.7 mi
Birmingham Women's Hospital
5.0 mi
Doctors
Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
0.3 mi
Handsworth Medical Pract.
0.6 mi
Soho Health Centre
1.0 mi
Soho Road Health Centre
1.0 mi
Kirpal Medical Practice
1.0 mi
Dentists
Sohal Dental Practice
0.8 mi
Nishkam Dental Care
1.3 mi
Smethwick Dental Practice
1.6 mi
Waterloo Dental Practice
2.3 mi
Cape Hill NHS Dental PRactice
2.6 mi
Pharmacies
Deu-Chem Pharmacy
0.8 mi
Nishkam Pharmacy
1.3 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 168 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.

45
High
38
Medium
175
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
£171,500
Average sale price
Based on 82 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£160,303
Average sale price
Based on 30 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£200,000
Average sale price
Based on 11 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 29
Retail (other) 18
Hairdresser/beauty 18
Fast Food/takeaway 18
Bar/pub 14
Restaurant 11
Cafe 3
Supermarket 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

18 nearby
Supermarkets
Chefline Ltd
1.1 mi
Chefline
2.1 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Sandwell Gym (1st Floor)
1.8 mi
Arriba Wellness Club
2.2 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Soho Rd Cafe and Restaurant
0.7 mi
Bookworm Café
1.7 mi
Parks
Oakland Young Peoples Centre
0.6 mi
Booth Street Recreation Ground
0.6 mi
Sycamore Park
0.7 mi
Fire Stations
Handsworth Community Fire Station
0.7 mi
Smethwick Community Fire Station
2.6 mi
Ladywood Community Fire Station
2.7 mi
Police Stations
Handsworth West Police Station
0.3 mi
Handsworth Police Station
1.2 mi
Birmingham Central Police Station
3.0 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

17 bus stops within 0.5 mi
6 Metro/Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Metro/Rail Stations
The Hawthorns
Line 1
0.9 mi
Dudley Street Guns Village
Line 1
1.0 mi
Dartmouth Street
Line 1
1.1 mi
Handsworth Booth Street
Line 1
1.1 mi
Lodge Road
Line 1
1.3 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Woodland Road
0.1 mi
Wattville Road
0.1 mi
Austin Road
0.1 mi
Sandwell Road
0.1 mi
Holyhead Road
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Black Patch Park 10 acres 0.7 mi
Handsworth Park 58 acres 1.1 mi
All Saints Park 9 acres 1.2 mi
Sandwell Valley Country Park 126 acres 1.2 mi
Kenrick Park 13 acres 1.3 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Landfill Landfill 1.8 mi
Landfill Landfill 1.9 mi
Ray Hall Water Reclamation Works Wastewater Treatment 2.8 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

8.1 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

15.6 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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