Barrows Road, Birmingham, B11 1TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 1TL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.5%	51.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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	33.6%	36.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	46.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	40.7%	42.6%	1.9%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	39.1%	31.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.6%	19.6%	7.0%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1TL this area, 36.2% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.4%	36.2%	-9.2%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.7%	0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	19.6%	8.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.2% 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	17.9%	18.1%	0.2%	1.1%	17.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	60.6%	52.4%	-8.2%	2.7%	49.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	81.4%	-76.2%
Arab	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	40.7%	35.9%	-4.8%	5.6%	30.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	29.6%	22.5%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	25%	4.8%	-20.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	8.3%	46.2%	-37.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	81.8%	6.5%	75.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Barrows Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrows 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. 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 1TL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Barrows Road are based on 160 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 Barrows Road, Birmingham, B11 1TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 1TL

Average Price
£162,335

Semi-Detached
£198,269

Terraced
£160,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrows Road

Average Price
£172,548

Semi-Detached
£205,355

Terraced
£171,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrows Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152 Barrows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-22	£210,416
144 Barrows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-03-11	£82,162
200 Barrows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-10	£169,550
192 Barrows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-12-23	£148,655
194 Barrows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-08-27	£90,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 1TL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 1TL 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

Full-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Retired	18
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,935 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	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	622 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	117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	117 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	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	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,702 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	1,330 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,232 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	323 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	898 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lloyds Academy 23-25 Grantham Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LU	- not rated	911 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
The Best UK Fried and Chicken	208 Warwick Road, Springfield	283 yd
Yummy 11	426 Stratford Road, Springfield	465 yd
Junaid Fast Food	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Habibis Cafe	1 Walford Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Farro's	406 Stratford Road, Springfield	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	214 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	656 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ben's Fast Food	150 Warwick Road, Springfield	254 yd
The best uk fried chicken 1 ltd	228 Warwick Road, Springfield	254 yd
Ditta Fast Foods	169 Walford Road, Birmingham	257 yd
Yasser Fish Bar	242 Warwick Road, Springfield	364 yd
Junaids	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	533 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	810 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	927 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	928 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	102 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		323 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	439 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	612 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 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.

Overview of B11 1TL