Handsworth
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Handsworth at a glance
- House prices
- £176,750
- Lower prices13th percentile
- Schools
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 169.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak6th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Handsworth a good place to live?
Handsworth may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Handsworth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 169.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 6th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Handsworth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £176,750
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 24 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Handsworth
Schools
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Handsworth
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Handsworth
Transport
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Handsworth a good place to live?
Handsworth may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Handsworth safe?
Handsworth ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Handsworth?
The median sale price was £176,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 13th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Handsworth?
Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Handsworth?
Nearby public profiles include Stockland Green in Birmingham and Bordesley Green in Birmingham.
