Handsworth
Strong on transport, weaker on safety
This public area guide compares Handsworth in Birmingham using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Handsworth a good place to live?
Handsworth may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
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Handsworth at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House price data is not currently available in this public profile
Crime rate in Handsworth
Crime rate
Crime rate
25.2 per 1,000 people
Percentile
9th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Handsworth
House prices
Average sold price
Data not yet available
Percentile
Data not yet available
Data not yet available
Schools in Handsworth
Flood risk in Handsworth
Transport in Handsworth
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, 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. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
Is Handsworth safe?
Handsworth ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
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 Acocks Green in Birmingham and Allens Cross in Birmingham.
