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B21 9AF

Handsworth · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Handsworth
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B21 9AB 75 m
B21 9AD 81 m
B21 9JU 84 m
B21 9LB 98 m
B21 9NT 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B21 9AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2013
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B21
Postcode sector
B21 9
Latitude
52.509069
Longitude
-1.934710
British National Grid easting
404,528
British National Grid northing
290,131

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Handsworth · E05011142
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00047054
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 034C · E01009270
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 034 · E02001860

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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19 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Invention Avenue, Birmingham, B21 9AF 25 June 2021 £200,000
12, Invention Avenue, Birmingham, B21 9AF 4 July 2018 £134,950
4, Invention Avenue, Birmingham, B21 9AF 9 November 2017 £165,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
176
Primary
98
Secondary
35

  1. William Murdoch Primary School

    Community school

    155 m

  2. Rookery School

    Academy converter

    359 m

  3. Grove School

    Community school

    388 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,215
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,941
  • Vehicle crime 644
  • Criminal damage and arson 575
  • Other theft 481
  • Public order 431

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
61

33 female, 28 male

Postcode households
21
Residents per household
2.9
B21 9 residents
10,708

Age bands in B21 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.2%

2,632 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.7%

1,899 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.5%

3,345 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.2%

2,402 residents

Age 65 and over
9.5%

1,076 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B21 9 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

    619 m

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    663 m

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    663 m

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    663 m

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    663 m

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85721

    995 m

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    1.2 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    1.3 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.3 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    1.7 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    1.7 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.8 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    2.3 km

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    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

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    2.6 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.7 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

  • Holly Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.2 miles

  • Handsworth Park

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.2 miles

  • Holly Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.2 miles

  • Handsworth Park

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.2 miles

  • Antrobus Road

    BCT · Handsworth Wood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 034C, 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

642 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
2 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
4
Low risk addresses
11
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

176 open schools are in scope, including 98 primary and 35 secondary schools. William Murdoch Primary School is the nearest published school at 155 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,215 published events cover 12 months, averaging 684.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,941 events.

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