The Poplars, Birmingham, B11 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 1PF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.9%	47.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.1%	52.2%	2.1%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	40.2%	8.2%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	49.2%	-10.2%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2%	3.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44.8%	50.9%	6.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	35.6%	31.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 1PF this area, 41% 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	41.4%	41%	-0.4%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	16.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.2% 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%	11.1%	6.0%	1.1%	10.0%
Indian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	67.8%	55.5%	-12.3%	2.7%	52.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.1%	9.8%	5.7%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-76.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	54.7%	52%	-2.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	33.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	28.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	52.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	31.3%	29.8%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	14%	5%	-9.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	4.3%	-20.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.7%	37.2%	-35.5%
Christian	6.8%	46.2%	-39.4%
Muslim	83%	6.5%	76.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is The Poplars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Poplars was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Poplars has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 1386th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 1PF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 The Poplars are based on 23 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 The Poplars, Birmingham, B11 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1PF

Average Price
£167,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Poplars

Average Price
£158,472

Semi-Detached
£125,152

Terraced
£159,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PoplarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Poplars, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2025-04-22	£181,538
26 The Poplars, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-14	£198,636
16 The Poplars, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2017-08-30	£128,083
8 The Poplars, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2012-01-13	£183,652
17 The Poplars, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2011-12-16	£179,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1PF

Employment

B11 1PF area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 1PF 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	72
Full-Time Employee	69
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	47
Unemployed	44
Other	34
Retired	24
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Education	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,250 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	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montgomery Primary School White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Montgomery White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Small Heath Waverley Road , B10 0EG	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,239 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	1,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,226 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	1,268 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Fallows Road , Sparkbrook B11 1PL	- not rated	202 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lloyds Academy 23-25 Grantham Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LU	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	838 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
Handi Roti	155 Anderton Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Taqi's Grill	Unit A, Montgomery Street Business Centre, 272 Montgomery Street	223 yd
C.Kay's Diner	117 Montgomery Street, Birmingham	450 yd
Junaid Fast Food	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	494 yd
Habibis Cafe	1 Walford Road, Birmingham	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	689 yd
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	908 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quickfry Chippy	153 Anderton Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Burrizos	Unit 20, Montgomery Street Business Centre, 272 Montgomery Street	209 yd
Ditta Fast Foods	169 Walford Road, Birmingham	274 yd
Junaids	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	494 yd
OGZ	9A Walford Road, Birmingham	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	718 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	763 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	952 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	982 yd
Taza Food Limited	537-539 Coventry Road, South Yardley	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		203 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	466 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	532 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	697 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	756 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	776 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B11 1PF