Birmingham
Pop. 20,399 59.50% owner occupied Median age 36.0 3.2 mi to city centre 9.3 mi to BHX 22.0 mi to CVT 33.3 mi to EMA

HANDSWORTH WOOD

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Nearby Handsworth 1.0 mi Holyhead 1.1 mi Birchfield 1.3 mi Perry Barr 1.5 mi Lozells 1.8 mi Soho & Jewellery Quarter 2.1 mi

Data is sourced live from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

West Midlands Police

Total incidents
265
2025
Violent crime
131
49% of total
Property crime
70
26% of total

Year by year

2025
265

Source: West Midlands Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10 nearby
Grestone Academy
· Primary
0.1 mi
away
Hamstead Hall Academy
· Secondary
0.6 mi
away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
· Primary
0.6 mi
away
St John Wall Catholic School
· Secondary
0.6 mi
away
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
· Secondary
0.7 mi
away
Rookery School
· Primary
0.8 mi
away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
· Primary
0.8 mi
away
Cherry Orchard Primary School
· Primary
0.8 mi
away
Dorrington Academy
· Primary
0.9 mi
away
William Murdoch Primary School
· Primary
0.9 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2025 assessments
2025 assessed values by property type
All Residential
132 properties
£250,000
Average assessed value
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£98,000
Average assessed value
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£195,000
Average assessed value
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£258,000
Average assessed value
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£352,500
Average assessed value
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025 - Average assessed value shown across all residential zoning types. Assessed values are used for property tax purposes and do not represent market value or sale price. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.

Business types
Fast Food/takeaway 23
Retail 19
Hairdresser/beauty 19
Retail (other) 15
Bar/pub 8
Restaurant 6
Supermarket 4
Hotel 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

31 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Tanhouse NHS Clinic
1.0 mi
St Stephen's Centre Rehabilitation Day Care
1.6 mi
Orsborn House NHS Substance Misuse Services
1.6 mi
Chiropody & Podiatry Surgery
1.7 mi
Carnegie Centre
1.9 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Laserlight Limited
1.1 mi
Sohal Dental Practice
1.3 mi
Perry Park Dental
1.4 mi
Pharmacies
Hamstead Pharmacy
0.8 mi
Well Pharmacy
1.2 mi
Supermarkets
Chefline
0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food
1.2 mi
BAL Super Store
1.3 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Arriba Wellness Club
0.8 mi
Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym
1.4 mi
Sportwise
1.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Peach Brunch and Deserts
1.2 mi
Soho Rd Cafe and Restaurant
1.2 mi
Parks
Cherry Orchard Recreation Ground
0.6 mi
Kingsdown Park
0.9 mi
Libraries
Hamstead Library
1.0 mi
Fire Stations
Handsworth Community Fire Station
1.0 mi
West Bromwich Fire Station
2.4 mi
Police Stations
Handsworth West Police Station
1.2 mi
Handsworth Police Station
1.3 mi
Birmingham Central Police Station
3.1 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

11 bus stops within 0.5 mi
6 Metro/Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Metro/Rail Stations
The Hawthorns
Line 1
1.4 mi
Handsworth Booth Street
Line 1
1.4 mi
Dudley Street Guns Village
Line 1
1.5 mi
Dartmouth Street
Line 1
1.6 mi
Winson Green Outer Circle
Line 1
1.6 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Grestone School
0.1 mi
Vernon Avenue
0.2 mi
Ashcombe Avenue
0.2 mi
Friary Road
0.3 mi
Englestede Close
0.3 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Cherry Orchard Recreation Ground 15 ha 0.6 mi
Kingsdown Park 6 ha 0.9 mi
Perry Hall Playing Fields 125 ha 1.0 mi
Handsworth Park 58 ha 1.0 mi
Sandwell Valley Country Park 305 ha 1.1 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Ray Hall Water Reclamation Works Wastewater Treatment 2.1 mi
Former Quarry / Landfill Landfill 2.2 mi
Landfill Landfill 2.4 mi
Landfill Landfill 2.5 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Elected representatives for this ward

Richard Parker
MAYOR OF WEST MIDLANDS
Richard Parker
West Midlands · Labour
Ayoub Khan
MP FOR BIRMINGHAM PERRY BARR
Ayoub Khan
Birmingham Perry Barr · Independent
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.

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