Spark Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 1RX is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	43.9%	45.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	56.1%	54.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	5.5%

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 1RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	37.1%	47.4%	10.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	39.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	5.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	36%	47.1%	11.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36%	31%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 1RX this area, 35.8% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	35.8%	-9.7%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	17%	10.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19%	7.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	11.9%	2.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.4% 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	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	37.6%	34.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	32.0%
Other Asian	6%	6.7%	0.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	4.4%	0.2%	-4.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-72.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	10.5%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	58%	63.6%	5.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	1%	3.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	23.6%	-5.6%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	63.7%	11.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	23.5%	19.8%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	30%	5.3%	-24.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	10.4%	46.2%	-35.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	78.4%	6.5%	71.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Spark Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spark Street was 169.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spark Street has the 48th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 681st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 1RX, 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 - 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 Spark Street are based on 31 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 Spark Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1RX

Average Price
£137,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spark Street

Average Price
£123,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,948

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spark Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Spark Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-09-20	£82,538
22 Spark Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-08-04	£236,791
16 Spark Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-07-30	£216,149
21 Spark Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2015-06-18	£76,614
1 Spark Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2009-09-21	£64,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 1RX 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

Other	68
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	25
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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	889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,546 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	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,338 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	371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , Camp Hill B12 0EJ	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	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	793 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,903 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	516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,216 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	2,429 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Fursan Restaurant	155-157 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	106 yd
go freshh	169 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	108 yd
2Joy Cafe	135 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	154 yd
Channel Restaurant and Cafe	145A Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	154 yd
Bunna Internet Cafe	143A Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	524 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	574 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	740 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	908 yd
Flex Fitness Birmingham Ltd	119-120 Moseley Street, Birmingham	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MJ'S Desserts Ltd	159 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	98 yd
Chick 'N' Buns	154 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	161 yd
Chucky's Chippy	162 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	161 yd
Moroccan Test	121 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	238 yd
Concord Youth Centre	Youth Centre, Claremont Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	161 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	385 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	393 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	787 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		815 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	888 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,082 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	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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