South Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 1ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	48.1%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54%	51.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B11 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	44.3%	4.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	39.7%	0.8%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	42.6%	4.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	34.1%	32.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.9%	14.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.2%	2.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B11 1ER this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	30.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	18.3%	3.5%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	14%	16.9%	2.9%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	10.1%	2.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	34.8%	35.9%	1.1%	2.7%	33.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.6%	11%	6.4%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	20.7%	14.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	-66.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	61.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.8%	11.1%	4.3%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	20.9%	-3.5%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	61.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.4%	21.6%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	2.6%	-25.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	61.7%	6.5%	55.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 142.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 51st highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 870th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Road are based on 552 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1ER

Average Price
£172,781

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£230,130

Semi-Detached
£248,351

Terraced
£209,445

Detached
£453,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,330

Other
£421,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-06-07	£231,463
50 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,500	2021-04-30	£214,614
36 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-07-13	£153,333
16 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-01-31	£176,740
26 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-11-21	£187,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 1ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Looking after home or family	67
Student (economically inactive)	53
Retired	52
Other	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Unemployed	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Claremont Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LF	4out of 4	373 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Montgomery White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	1,230 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	390 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lloyds Academy 23-25 Grantham Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LU	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Star Internet Cafe	74 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	399 yd
Al Yemen Al Saeed	92 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	403 yd
Afnan Seafood	84 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	403 yd
Al Bulushi	80 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	404 yd
Al Uruba Cafe & Restaurant	118 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	764 yd
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	767 yd
Moseley Arms Public House	Flat Above, Moseley Arms, 104-105 Ravenhurst Street	846 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	890 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bab Al Hara Catering	1 Grafton Road, Sparkbrook	215 yd
Concord Youth Centre	Youth Centre, Claremont Road	347 yd
Le Codfather	10 Kyotts Lake Road, Birmingham	358 yd
Rehams	11 Henley Street, Birmingham	404 yd
Kurd UK fried Chicken	82 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	478 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	659 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	737 yd
Al Madina Souk	407-409 Coventry Road, Nechells	916 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		1,057 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.