Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 2QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	54%	48.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	46%	51.8%	5.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	29.4%	39.8%	10.4%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	47.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	40.4%	45.1%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.1%	35.1%	0.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2QJ this area, 35.4% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.7%	35.4%	-10.3%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	14.4%	5.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.2%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	15.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.2% 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	13.3%	17.9%	4.6%	1.1%	16.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	72.3%	68.1%	-4.2%	2.7%	65.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	-80.2%
Arab	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	59.9%	62.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	34.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	29.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	62.3%	2.4%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.7%	25.2%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	28%	2.1%	-25.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	2.1%	46.2%	-44.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	90.6%	6.5%	84.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Golden Hillock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Golden Hillock 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 2QJ, 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 Golden Hillock Road are based on 101 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 Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 2QJ

Average Price
£139,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Golden Hillock Road

Average Price
£279,172

Semi-Detached
£302,821

Terraced
£175,945

Detached
£248,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,579

Other
£1,490,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Golden Hillock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
417 Golden Hillock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-05-07	£198,000
433 Golden Hillock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-05-10	£140,905
423 Golden Hillock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2000-09-15	£137,888
423 Golden Hillock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	1999-06-07	£150,579
417 Golden Hillock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	1998-07-28	£133,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 2QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 2QJ 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	50
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,861 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	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,849 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	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	803 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,276 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,814 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	1,765 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
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,154 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	1,467 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,239 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 Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,308 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
The Best UK Fried and Chicken	208 Warwick Road, Springfield	181 yd
Yummy 11	426 Stratford Road, Springfield	434 yd
Blac Restaurant	512 Stratford Road, Springfield	440 yd
Farro's	406 Stratford Road, Springfield	473 yd
Roasto	435 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	132 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	781 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ben's Fast Food	150 Warwick Road, Springfield	146 yd
The best uk fried chicken 1 ltd	228 Warwick Road, Springfield	146 yd
Yasser Fish Bar	242 Warwick Road, Springfield	281 yd
Ditta Fast Foods	169 Walford Road, Birmingham	384 yd
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	429 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	798 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	949 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	985 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	179 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		450 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	536 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	538 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	663 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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