B21 0BQ

Holyhead · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B21 0AT 35 m
B21 0DS 56 m
B21 0AS 60 m
B21 8NZ 71 m
B21 0AW 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B21 0BQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 0
Latitude
52.507865
Longitude
-1.954483
British National Grid easting
403,186
British National Grid northing
289,996

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Holyhead · E05011147
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00047374
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 036D · E01009349
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 036 · E02001862

Postcode source versions

Explore B21

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
161
Primary
96
Secondary
31
  1. St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

    Voluntary controlled school

    353 m
  2. Oasis Academy Wattville

    Academy sponsor led

    470 m
  3. Holyhead School

    Academy converter

    608 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,101
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,300
  • Vehicle crime 432
  • Other theft 330
  • Criminal damage and arson 328
  • Public order 283

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B21 0 residents
10,155

Age bands in B21 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.2%

2,519 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.5%

1,613 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.6%

3,078 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.8%

2,263 residents

Age 65 and over
8.9%

929 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

55

within 5 km straight-line

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85721

    483 m

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    918 m

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    1.1 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    1.4 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    1.4 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    1.4 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    1.4 km

  • THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    REGENT STREET, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ

    ODS code M88002

    1.7 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    2.1 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    2.1 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    2.1 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.2 km

  • LODGE ROAD SURGERY

    LODGE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 7LU

    ODS code M88633

    2.2 km

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    2.2 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    2.3 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    2.4 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.4 km

  • ST PAUL'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    222 ST. PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 1HB

    ODS code M88040

    2.4 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

    2.5 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

    2.5 km

Showing 20 of 55 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Austin Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.0 miles
  • Austin Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.0 miles
  • Island Road

    BCT · Leveretts

    0.1 miles
  • Wattville Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles
  • Wattville Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 036D, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

322 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 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

161 open schools are in scope, including 96 primary and 31 secondary schools. St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth is the nearest published school at 353 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,101 published events cover 12 months, averaging 425.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,300 events.

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