Handsworth Birmingham 035F

Ward: Handsworth

Local Authority: Birmingham (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,548 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 4% Better than 4% of areas in England

4% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 5% Better than 5% of areas in England

5% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 6% Better than 6% of areas in England

6% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 15% Better than 15% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
5% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 11% Better than 11% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 1% Better than 1% of areas in England

1% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 7% Better than 7% of areas in England

7% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 34% Better than 34% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
24% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly