Long Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 1SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.3%	54.1%	15.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	61.7%	45.9%	-15.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 1SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	44.8%	49.2%	4.4%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	35%	-1.4%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	32.1%	42.2%	10.1%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35.9%	32.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	22.2%	16.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 1SA this area, 35.8% 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	44%	35.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.7%	0.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	23.8%	14.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	10.7%	6%	-4.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.2% 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	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	3%	-5.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	31.9%	27.5%	-4.4%	2.7%	24.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	8.9%	36.8%	27.9%	2.5%	34.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	16.9%	7.2%	-9.7%	81.4%	-74.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	0.6%	8.1%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	55.6%	49.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	2.2%	15.4%	13.2%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.2%	22.5%	-3.7%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.4% 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	54.4%	49.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	39.4%	35.2%	9.8%	29.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	3.7%	-20.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.5%	37.2%	-33.7%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	78.4%	6.5%	71.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Long Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Street was 180.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Street has the 42nd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 611th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.5%.

🔎 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 1SA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Long Street are based on 44 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 Long Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1SA

Average Price
£125,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Street

Average Price
£186,123

Semi-Detached
£200,041

Terraced
£228,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,796

Other
£409,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Long Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-08	£104,070
8 Long Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-01-11	£239,762
23 Long Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2021-12-02	£92,166
20 Long Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2019-02-01	£85,083
27 Long Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2017-06-12	£91,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1SA

Employment

B11 1SA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 1SA 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

Student (economically inactive)	91
Looking after home or family	53
Self-Employed	45
Other	42
Full-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,627 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	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,325 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	302 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , Camp Hill B12 0EJ	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided 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	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,845 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	590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,291 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	2,350 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,980 yd	Free schools	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	302 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	793 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	41 yd
go freshh	169 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	44 yd
Aziz Cafe	191 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	79 yd
2Joy Cafe	135 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	170 yd
Channel Restaurant and Cafe	145A Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	546 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	602 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	788 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	941 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MJ'S Desserts Ltd	159 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	65 yd
Chick 'N' Buns	154 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	147 yd
Chucky's Chippy	162 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	147 yd
Moroccan Test	121 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	266 yd
Concord Youth Centre	Youth Centre, Claremont Road	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	147 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	306 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	322 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	458 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	773 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		891 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	934 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,075 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	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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