Solihull Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 3AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	41%	49.2%	8.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	59%	50.8%	-8.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	32.5%	40.1%	7.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	43.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.3%	51.1%	4.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.3%	30.4%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 3AF this area, 36.6% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	36.6%	4.1%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	12%	1.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.6%	1.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	16.5%	-1.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.7% 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	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	47.1%	53.8%	6.7%	2.7%	51.1%
Other Asian	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	16.7%	10.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	-70.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	4%	6.2%	2.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.7% 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%	37.7%	-17.9%	83.2%	-45.5%
European Union	1.3%	13.9%	12.6%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	42.5%	9.2%	5.6%	36.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	53.4%	37.6%	-15.8%	83.2%	-45.6%
10+ Years	7.7%	28.6%	20.9%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	9%	12.7%	3.7%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	10.3%	-10.9%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	15.7%	1.2%	14.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	12.1%	46.2%	-34.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	73%	6.5%	66.5%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Solihull Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solihull Road was 276.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 286.8% higher than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solihull Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 283rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 163.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B11 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Solihull Road are based on 308 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 Solihull Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3AF

Average Price
£193,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£648,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solihull Road

Average Price
£183,318

Semi-Detached
£186,790

Terraced
£181,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£660,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solihull Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 Solihull Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-21	£202,680
150 Solihull Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-05-02	£193,941
140 Solihull Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2023-02-21	£142,414
208 Solihull Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-05-05	£169,958
192 Solihull Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-09-30	£193,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3AF 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

Looking after home or family	58
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	41
Other	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	19
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,014 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	4,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	754 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	674 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,112 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	2,317 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	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	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Snax N Shakes	Unit 10, 846-848 Stratford Road	87 yd
Subway	852 Stratford Road, Springfield	88 yd
Best Uks fried chicken	836 Stratford Road, Springfield	95 yd
Shinwari Darbar	822 Stratford Road, Springfield	118 yd
Golden Cod	811 Stratford Road, Springfield	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Piri Piri	850 Stratford Road, Springfield	84 yd
Green Gold Edibles	Unit 10, 846-848 Stratford Road	87 yd
Oyato trading company limited	848A Stratford Road, Springfield	87 yd
Hajee Ghani Fish & Chips	824 Stratford Road, Springfield	101 yd
Golden slice	827 Stratford Road, Springfield	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	142 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	247 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	249 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	459 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	977 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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