Morcom Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B11 2JE is located in the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Yardley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Morcom Road, Birmingham, B11 2JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B11 2JL, B11 2JG, B11 2JD, B11 2JH, B11 2HU, B11 2JA, B11 2JB, B11 2JN, B11 2HT.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B11 2JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.2% | 50.9% | -2.3% | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| Male | 46.8% | 49.1% | 2.3% | 49.0% | 0.1% |
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 | 41.9% | 41.9% | 0.0% | 37.9% | 4.0% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 41.2% | 40.5% | -0.7% | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| Separated | 4.5% | 4% | -0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 10.3% | 0.6% | 9.1% | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 6.1% | -2.8% |
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 | 36.8% | 46.1% | 9.3% | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| Good health | 42% | 35.1% | -6.9% | 33.6% | 1.5% |
| Fair health | 17.2% | 12.6% | -4.6% | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
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 2JE this area, 30.3% 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 18.1%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.5% | 30.3% | 1.8% | 18.2% | 12.1% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18.7% | 12.2% | -6.5% | 9.6% | 2.6% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15.4% | 14.8% | -0.6% | 13.4% | 1.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 9.4% | 15.8% | 6.4% | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| Degree or Similar | 13.5% | 18.1% | 4.6% | 33.8% | -15.7% |
| Other | 13.5% | 3.6% | -9.9% | 2.8% | 0.8% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Indian | 5% | 4.6% | -0.4% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 25.6% | 38.7% | 13.1% | 2.7% | 36.0% |
| Other Asian | 5% | 3.2% | -1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Black African | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| Black Caribbean | 2% | 0.7% | -1.3% | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| Other Black | 2.5% | 1.2% | -1.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2.7% | 0.9% | -1.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Mixed White and African | 0.2% | 0% | -0.2% | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3.7% | 3.2% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Mixed Other | 1.5% | 0% | -1.5% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| White | 44.8% | 36.6% | -8.2% | 81.4% | -44.8% |
| Roma | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Arab | 2.7% | 0% | -2.7% | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| Other | 0.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
In this area, 72.2% 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 | 74.6% | 72.2% | -2.4% | 83.2% | -11.0% |
| European Union | 7.7% | 6.2% | -1.5% | 6.1% | 0.1% |
| Rest of Europe | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| Africa | 2% | 1.6% | -0.4% | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| Middle East and Asia | 14.4% | 19% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 13.4% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1% | 0% | -1.0% | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| Oceania | 0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.4% | 72.4% | -2.0% | 83.2% | -10.8% |
| 10+ Years | 3% | 15.4% | 12.4% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| 5-10 Years | 8% | 5.3% | -2.7% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| 2-5 Years | 6% | 6.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Less than 2 years | 8.7% | 0.7% | -8.0% | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 68.7% | 76.7% | -8.0% |
| France | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Portugal | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| Spain | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Poland | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Romania | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Other EU countries | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Other Europe | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Southern Asia | 4.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| No passport held | 19.1% | 13.5% | 5.6% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 15.6% | 37.2% | -21.6% |
| Christian | 24.7% | 46.2% | -21.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 47.6% | 6.5% | 41.1% |
| Sikh | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| Not answered | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morcom Road was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Morcom Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath and the 1130th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2023-11-13 | £239,267 |
| 9 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2021-07-16 | £198,594 |
| 18 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2021-03-26 | £174,624 |
| 37 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2019-06-28 | £170,678 |
| 26 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2019-02-01 | £157,549 |
The percentage of student residents living in B11 2JE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 73 |
| Part-Time Employee | 48 |
| Looking after home or family | 45 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 31 |
| Unemployed | 21 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 20 |
| Other | 19 |
| Retired | 18 |
| Self-Employed | 16 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 11 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Other | 14 |
| Education | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED | 4out of 4 | 1,563 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX | 3out of 4 | 3,306 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX | 3out of 4 | 3,861 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB | 3out of 4 | 3,922 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN | 4out of 4 | 4,135 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND | 4out of 4 | 609 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY | 3out of 4 | 836 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF | 3out of 4 | 905 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW | 4out of 4 | 1,116 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Olive School, Small Heath Waverley Road , B10 0EG | 1out of 4 | 1,199 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY | 4out of 4 | 712 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG | 3out of 4 | 813 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX | 3out of 4 | 1,795 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX | 1out of 4 | 2,011 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU | 3out of 4 | 2,047 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF | - not rated | 2,767 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU | - not rated | 3,595 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS | - not rated | 4,455 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG | - not rated | 4,794 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ | 3out of 4 | 952 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT | - not rated | 2,255 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA | 2out of 4 | 2,886 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS | 3out of 4 | 4,855 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR | - not rated | 316 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW | - not rated | 1,668 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG | - not rated | 1,892 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Railway Museum | 670 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 268 yd | |
| Blueprint Burgers | 549 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 349 yd | |
| The BBQ Hut | 563-565 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 371 yd | |
| Subway | 395 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 409 yd | |
| Refresh | Specialist Computer Holdings, James House | 508 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyseley Working Mens Club | 573 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 410 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza 8 | 403 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 331 yd | |
| UK Hot N Spicy | 547 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 410 yd | |
| Rovex Chai | Unit 17, Rovex Business Park | 671 yd | |
| Yasser Fish Bar | 242 Warwick Road, Springfield | 757 yd | |
| China Inn | 775 Warwick Road, South Yardley | 791 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 613 yd |
| The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD | ski slopes | 643 yd |
| Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD | grass pitches | 693 yd |
| D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 842 yd |
| Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE | grass pitches | 912 yd |
| Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 952 yd |
| Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY | artificial grass pitch | 971 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 172.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.