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B21 8DD

Holyhead · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Holyhead
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B21 8BX 31 m
B21 8DE 47 m
B21 8BU 63 m
B21 8BP 95 m
B21 9PU 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B21 8DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 8
Latitude
52.512228
Longitude
-1.941321
British National Grid easting
404,079
British National Grid northing
290,482

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
E00047042
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 034D · E01009271
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 034 · E02001860

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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68 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8DD 8 February 2023 £150,000
69, Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8DD 11 April 2022 £108,000
95, Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8DD 11 February 2021 £130,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
163
Primary
94
Secondary
32

  1. Rookery School

    Academy converter

    212 m

  2. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    311 m

  3. William Murdoch Primary School

    Community school

    453 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,134
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,864
  • Vehicle crime 506
  • Criminal damage and arson 420
  • Other theft 363
  • Public order 331

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
172

81 female, 91 male

Postcode households
50
Residents per household
3.4
B21 8 residents
9,604

Age bands in B21 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.8%

2,097 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.3%

1,468 residents

Age 25 to 44
28%

2,693 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

2,285 residents

Age 65 and over
11%

1,060 residents

This postcode contained 1.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B21 8 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

58

within 5 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    758 m

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85721

    866 m

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    1.1 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    1.1 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    1.1 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    1.1 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.3 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    1.7 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    1.9 km

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    2.1 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    2.2 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    2.3 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    2.4 km

  • THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    REGENT STREET, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ

    ODS code M88002

    2.7 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

    2.7 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

    2.7 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y06378

    2.7 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00492

    2.7 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.8 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 58 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

  • Newcombe Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Newcombe Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Antrobus Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.1 miles

  • Greenhill Road

    BCT · Leveretts

    0.1 miles

  • Stockwell Road

    BCT · Leveretts

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 034D, 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

1,564 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £129,000 from 2 recorded sales in B21 8DD. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

163 open schools are in scope, including 94 primary and 32 secondary schools. Rookery School is the nearest published school at 212 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,134 published events cover 12 months, averaging 511.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,864 events.

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