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Is Handsworth a good place to live?

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In Handsworth (B21 8), recorded crime is 284% above the national average, homes sell for around £190,854 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Handsworth B21 8

Handsworth B21 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,527 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £37,063, median £34,000 (87 sales)1996: mean £33,226, median £30,000 (103 sales)1997: mean £35,397, median £33,000 (127 sales)1998: mean £35,517, median £32,000 (111 sales)1999: mean £37,376, median £32,250 (134 sales)2000: mean £35,452, median £32,000 (130 sales)2001: mean £43,125, median £36,450 (146 sales)2002: mean £57,140, median £54,000 (169 sales)2003: mean £73,789, median £67,000 (137 sales)2004: mean £91,410, median £86,500 (132 sales)2005: mean £103,720, median £96,000 (147 sales)2006: mean £102,726, median £100,000 (148 sales)2007: mean £117,923, median £112,000 (138 sales)2008: mean £131,851, median £122,000 (91 sales)2009: mean £115,067, median £105,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £120,600, median £111,000 (60 sales)2011: mean £100,175, median £97,500 (52 sales)2012: mean £94,117, median £88,000 (47 sales)2013: mean £99,742, median £92,500 (58 sales)2014: mean £107,440, median £101,000 (53 sales)2015: mean £106,538, median £102,500 (79 sales)2016: mean £123,667, median £110,000 (74 sales)2017: mean £116,112, median £110,000 (99 sales)2018: mean £145,534, median £120,500 (72 sales)2019: mean £137,038, median £120,000 (73 sales)2020: mean £155,355, median £130,000 (79 sales)2021: mean £160,660, median £155,000 (96 sales)2022: mean £249,692, median £175,000 (71 sales)2023: mean £219,595, median £166,750 (60 sales)2024: mean £190,854, median £177,100 (61 sales)2025: mean £208,933, median £190,000 (69 sales)2026: mean £193,379, median £185,000 (12 sales)1995: mean £37,063, median £34,000 (87 sales)1996: mean £33,226, median £30,000 (103 sales)1997: mean £35,397, median £33,000 (127 sales)1998: mean £35,517, median £32,000 (111 sales)1999: mean £37,376, median £32,250 (134 sales)2000: mean £35,452, median £32,000 (130 sales)2001: mean £43,125, median £36,450 (146 sales)2002: mean £57,140, median £54,000 (169 sales)2003: mean £73,789, median £67,000 (137 sales)2004: mean £91,410, median £86,500 (132 sales)2005: mean £103,720, median £96,000 (147 sales)2006: mean £102,726, median £100,000 (148 sales)2007: mean £117,923, median £112,000 (138 sales)2008: mean £131,851, median £122,000 (91 sales)2009: mean £115,067, median £105,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £120,600, median £111,000 (60 sales)2011: mean £100,175, median £97,500 (52 sales)2012: mean £94,117, median £88,000 (47 sales)2013: mean £99,742, median £92,500 (58 sales)2014: mean £107,440, median £101,000 (53 sales)2015: mean £106,538, median £102,500 (79 sales)2016: mean £123,667, median £110,000 (74 sales)2017: mean £116,112, median £110,000 (99 sales)2018: mean £145,534, median £120,500 (72 sales)2019: mean £137,038, median £120,000 (73 sales)2020: mean £155,355, median £130,000 (79 sales)2021: mean £160,660, median £155,000 (96 sales)2022: mean £249,692, median £175,000 (71 sales)2023: mean £219,595, median £166,750 (60 sales)2024: mean £190,854, median £177,100 (61 sales)2025: mean £208,933, median £190,000 (69 sales)2026: mean £193,379, median £185,000 (12 sales) MeanMedian £249,692 £30,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B21 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 156 crimesJun 24: 164 crimesJul 24: 160 crimesSep 24: 127 crimesOct 24: 117 crimesNov 24: 97 crimesDec 24: 133 crimesJan 25: 127 crimesFeb 25: 105 crimesMar 25: 117 crimesApr 25: 107 crimesMay 25: 152 crimesJun 25: 127 crimesJul 25: 94 crimesAug 25: 126 crimesSep 25: 92 crimesOct 25: 105 crimesNov 25: 87 crimesDec 25: 106 crimesJan 26: 85 crimesFeb 26: 107 crimesMar 26: 112 crimesApr 26: 114 crimesMay 26: 119 crimesJun 26: 128 crimes Jun 26: 128 crimes 164 85 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B21 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 119/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
26%
Households with children
39%
Households
5,617

Owned 47% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B21 8.

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Handsworth B21 8: frequently asked questions

Is Handsworth B21 8 a good place to live?

In Handsworth (B21 8), recorded crime is 284% above the national average, homes sell for around £190,854 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Handsworth B21 8?

Recorded crime in Handsworth B21 8 runs at 1027.0 per 1,000 properties, 284% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Handsworth B21 8 safe?

Crime in Handsworth B21 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Handsworth B21 8 runs at 1027.0 per 1,000 properties, 284% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Handsworth B21 8?

Homes in Handsworth B21 8 sell for around £190,854 on average, based on 61 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Handsworth B21 8 at risk of flooding?

Handsworth B21 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,527 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Handsworth B21 8?

There are 5 schools in Handsworth B21 8 (2 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Handsworth B21 8 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Handsworth B21 8, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Handsworth B21 8 a deprived area?

Handsworth B21 8 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).