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B20 2PW

Handsworth Wood · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Handsworth Wood
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B20
Postcode sector
B20 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B20 2PJ 43 m
B20 1BQ 66 m
B20 2JJ 84 m
B20 2PN 90 m
B20 1BG 93 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B20 2PW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B20
Postcode sector
B20 2
Latitude
52.518677
Longitude
-1.930687
British National Grid easting
404,800
British National Grid northing
291,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Handsworth Wood · E05011143
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00175777
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 133A · E01009262
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 133 · E02006809

Postcode source versions

Explore B20

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
170
Primary
98
Secondary
31

  1. King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

    Academy converter

    526 m

  2. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    566 m

  3. Grestone Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    635 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
4,276
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,162
  • Vehicle crime 345
  • Criminal damage and arson 324
  • Other theft 259
  • Burglary 221

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B20 2 residents
12,215

Age bands in B20 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.4%

2,388 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.6%

1,595 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.4%

3,450 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.1%

2,945 residents

Age 65 and over
11.5%

1,343 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

59

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

    2 THE SLIEVE, HANDSWORTH WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2NR

    ODS code M85145

    282 m

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    1.7 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    1.8 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code Y00412

    1.8 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    1.8 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    1.8 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    1.8 km

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

    433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1BT

    ODS code M85019

    1.9 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

    1 ST JAMES'S ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0HL

    ODS code M85721

    1.9 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

    291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TY

    ODS code M85624

    2.0 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

    131-133 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HL

    ODS code M85634

    2.0 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

    ORSBORN HOUSE, 55 TERRACE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1BP

    ODS code M85178

    2.1 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FINCH RD PRIMARY CARE CTR, FINCH ROAD, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HS

    ODS code M85154

    2.2 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    2.3 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

    NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 243 WHEELER STREET, NEWTOWN, BIRMINGHAM, B19 2ET

    ODS code M85020

    2.7 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 LITTLE OAKS ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 6JY

    ODS code M85123

    3.0 km

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    3.1 km

  • SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

    ODS code M88021

    3.2 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85642

    3.5 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85686

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 59 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Somerset Road

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.0 miles

  • Somerset Road

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.1 miles

  • Friary Road

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.1 miles

  • Englestede Close

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.1 miles

  • Friary Road

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 133A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,488 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

170 open schools are in scope, including 98 primary and 31 secondary schools. King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy is the nearest published school at 526 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,276 published events cover 12 months, averaging 356.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,162 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.