Gladstone Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 1LW is primarily male, with 58.5% of the population 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	41.2%	41.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	58.8%	58.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	9.5%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	35.5%	42.9%	7.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7%	7.3%	0.3%	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	42.2%	47.8%	5.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	30.1%	31.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 1LW this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	28.4%	-10.2%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11%	28.4%	17.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.4% 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	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	33.3%	28.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	26.1%
Other Asian	10.1%	3.2%	-6.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	7.2%	19.8%	12.6%	2.5%	17.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	11.8%	5.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-76.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	0.6%	10.2%
Other	0%	12.2%	12.2%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	42.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-40.5%
European Union	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	13.1%	20.1%	7.0%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	32%	26.5%	-5.5%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 43.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.1%	42.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-40.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	43.4%	40.1%	9.8%	33.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	13.4%	3.6%	-9.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	2.5%	-27.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	7.2%	46.2%	-39.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	85.3%	6.5%	78.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Gladstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gladstone Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 1LW, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Gladstone Road are based on 115 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 Gladstone Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1LW

Average Price
£249,446

Semi-Detached
£239,093

Terraced
£282,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£37,246

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gladstone Road

Average Price
£231,035

Semi-Detached
£263,400

Terraced
£222,563

Detached
£292,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,764

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gladstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Gladstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-10-31	£320,229
54 Gladstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2018-08-24	£292,138
44 Gladstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-12-18	£292,490
16A Gladstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2016-07-15	£37,885
4 Gladstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-06-29	£239,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 1LW 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

Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	28
Full-Time Employee	27
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Claremont Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LF	4out of 4	184 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary Academy White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	848 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,539 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	2,088 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,314 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	162 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	917 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
Aziz Cafe	191 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	191 yd
go freshh	169 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	253 yd
Al Fursan Restaurant	155-157 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	254 yd
2Joy Cafe	135 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	374 yd
Channel Restaurant and Cafe	145A Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	534 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	685 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	864 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	977 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concord Youth Centre	Youth Centre, Claremont Road	237 yd
MJ'S Desserts Ltd	159 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	284 yd
Chick 'N' Buns	154 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	320 yd
Chucky's Chippy	162 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	320 yd
Subway	306 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	96 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	173 yd
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	320 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	470 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		812 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,056 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	133.6 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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