# Handsworth East

North west Birmingham. 9,567 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Handsworth East, Birmingham: 9,567 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 104.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £193,500 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02001858. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £193,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Handsworth East was £193,500 in 2025. Joint 1,349th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,148** (2021). Handsworth East had 9,148 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,961st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in Handsworth East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.5%** (January 2026). In Handsworth East, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001858) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 42% of people in Handsworth East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001858) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 38 homes were sold in Handsworth East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001858) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Handsworth East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001858) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Handsworth East had 9,148 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Handsworth East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Handsworth East at a rate of 104.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 536 |
| Other crime | 164 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 87 |
| Vehicle crime | 73 |
| Burglary | 45 |
| Drug offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Handsworth East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Handsworth East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £193,500 | 25th cheapest | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 9,148 | 43rd most populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 42% | 27th most people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.5% | 22nd lowest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Handsworth East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Handsworth East at a rate of 104.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 96 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Handsworth East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (536), other crime (164) and criminal damage and arson (87).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Birmingham

These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Handsworth East alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,257** (July 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,257 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.1** (2025). Birmingham has a deprivation score of 38.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 5th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Handsworth East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Handsworth East was £193,500 in 2025.
Handsworth East had 9,148 usual residents at the census.
About 42% of people in Handsworth East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Handsworth East, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001858
- Ward: [Handsworth Wood †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/handsworth-wood)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Perry Barr †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,567*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Handsworth Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-wood), [Handsworth West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-west), [Birchfield West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/birchfield-west), [Handsworth South](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-south), [Lozells West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/lozells-west)

## Latest updates for Handsworth East

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001858

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east