Walford Road, Birmingham, B11 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 1QL is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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	30.1%	37.4%	7.3%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	49.4%	-13.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	53.1%	37.1%	-16.0%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	27.4%	38%	10.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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 1QL this area, 38.6% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	38.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	13.5%	3.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	18.5%	2.2%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.3% 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	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	67.3%	74%	6.7%	2.7%	71.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	-79.1%
Arab	3.8%	4%	0.2%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	48.1%	59.7%	11.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	46.6%	34%	-12.6%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	59.7%	12.5%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	34.6%	31.1%	9.8%	24.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	14.3%	2.3%	-12.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	0.9%	-25.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	1.4%	46.2%	-44.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	91.1%	6.5%	84.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Walford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walford Road was 261.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.4% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walford Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 301st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 1QL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Walford Road are based on 102 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 Walford Road, Birmingham, B11 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1QL

Average Price
£222,796

Semi-Detached
£297,269

Terraced
£215,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walford Road

Average Price
£215,322

Semi-Detached
£210,781

Terraced
£216,063

Detached
£171,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£225,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Walford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2020-06-26	£251,372
113 Walford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-07-08	£147,200
117 Walford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£109,000	2009-08-24	£213,362
141 Walford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-08-07	£293,617
129 Walford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2007-02-12	£274,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 1QL 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	50
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	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	470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,645 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	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Montgomery White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	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	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,236 yd	Foundation 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	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,400 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	1,472 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,283 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	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lloyds Academy 23-25 Grantham Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LU	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	856 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
Junaid Fast Food	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Habibis Cafe	1 Walford Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Ladana Cafe	388 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	348 yd
Damascus Legend	370 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	363 yd
Cha Sha	368 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	396 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	449 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junaids	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Ditta Fast Foods	169 Walford Road, Birmingham	243 yd
OGZ	9A Walford Road, Birmingham	307 yd
Big Chicken	373 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	424 yd
Caspian Pizza	300 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	621 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	630 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	650 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	655 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		237 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	388 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	568 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	825 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	971 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	267.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B11 1QL