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B21 0DB

Holyhead · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Holyhead
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B21 0DA 51 m
B21 0DD 54 m
B21 0DH 72 m
B21 0EB 81 m
B21 0DE 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B21 0DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 0
Latitude
52.506399
Longitude
-1.954220
British National Grid easting
403,204
British National Grid northing
289,833

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

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
163
Primary
96
Secondary
33

  1. Oasis Academy Wattville

    Academy sponsor led

    339 m

  2. St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

    Voluntary controlled school

    400 m

  3. Holyhead School

    Academy converter

    532 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,917
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,733
  • Vehicle crime 467
  • Other theft 401
  • Criminal damage and arson 379
  • Public order 378

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

2 female, 4 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.0
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

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B21 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

57

within 5 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85721

    409 m

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    865 m

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    1.0 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

    1.6 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    1.9 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.0 km

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    2.1 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    2.2 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    2.2 km

  • LODGE ROAD SURGERY

    LODGE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 7LU

    ODS code M88633

    2.2 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    2.4 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

    2.4 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

    2.4 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    SUMMERFIELD PCC, 134 HEATH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code Y06378

    2.4 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00492

    2.4 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 57 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wattville Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Austin Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Wattville Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Austin Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Junction 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

163 open schools are in scope, including 96 primary and 33 secondary schools. Oasis Academy Wattville is the nearest published school at 339 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,917 published events cover 12 months, averaging 493.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,733 events.

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