Handsworth Wood
Handsworth Wood neighbourhood data at a glance
Handsworth Wood at a glance
- House prices
- £275,000
- Middle44th percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 83.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle59th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Handsworth Wood a good place to live?
Handsworth Wood has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
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Crime rate in Handsworth Wood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 83.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Wood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £275,000
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 67 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 Wood
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Handsworth Wood
Flood risk
7% 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 3.9% of the area. That is the 59th 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 Wood
Transport
72nd 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 Wood a good place to live?
Handsworth Wood has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Handsworth Wood safe?
Handsworth Wood ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Handsworth Wood?
The median sale price was £275,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 44th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Handsworth Wood?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Handsworth Wood?
Nearby public profiles include Northfield in Birmingham and Hall Green North in Birmingham.
