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B21 postcode area · Birmingham

The B21 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 1 to 46 across them. Every full B21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the B21 district: Handsworth Wood scores 46 out of 100 (#3,686 of 6,856 nationally) while Handsworth South sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 45 points apart on the index. 7 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £158,500 in Winson Green & Gib Heath to £305,000 in Handsworth Wood — a 1.9× gap within the B21 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,113a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime131per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied46%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B21 district

£175,500median home sold over the past year · +35.0% over 5 years · +0.3% over the year · 108 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£220,000
Terraced£163,000
Flat—
Birmingham£237,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Handsworth WoodBirmingham 3,68646 £305,000
Smethwick North & WestSandwell 6,09211 £162,000
Handsworth EastBirmingham 6,12611 £185,000
West Bromwich East & Kenrick ParkSandwell 6,2099 £197,000
MiddlemoreBirmingham 6,6203 £170,000
Winson Green & Gib HeathBirmingham 6,7641 £158,500
Handsworth WestBirmingham 6,7711 £200,000
Handsworth SouthBirmingham 6,7851 £160,000

People living in B21 Census 2021

Residents83,567
Median age (est.)34
Density4,556per km²
No qualifications30%
Degree or above25%
No car or van38%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 15%25–44 30%45–64 23%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 26%Private rent: 28%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 26%Private rent 28%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 7%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 17%Other: 21%
One person 27%Couple, no children 7%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 17%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 19% · Professional 15% · Process & plant 13%

All occupation groups
Elementary19%
Professional15%
Process & plant13%
Caring & leisure11%
Sales & customer service9%
Associate professional9%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades8%
Managers & directors7%

Ethnic group

White: 17%Asian: 54%Black: 18%Mixed: 4%Other: 7%
White 17%Asian 54%Black 18%Mixed 4%Other 7%

Religion & identity

Muslim 31% · Christian 25% · Sikh 20%

Born outside the UK: 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B21 district.

Handsworth Smethwick West Bromwich

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B21.

B20 B66 B18 B19 B71 B42 B16 B67

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.