Knowle Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 3AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of B11 3AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	28.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	58.9%	6.7%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.4%	44.3%	0.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33.3%	39.9%	6.6%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	14.9%	10.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	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 3AL this area, 35.6% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	35.6%	4.3%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	17%	20.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	9.8%	5.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.7% 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	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	46.8%	62%	15.2%	2.7%	59.3%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	-69.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	58.9%	56%	-2.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	31%	33.7%	2.7%	5.6%	28.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	56%	0.3%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	26.2%	24.5%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	21%	2.9%	-18.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	10.2%	46.2%	-36.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	74.9%	6.5%	68.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Knowle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowle Road was 83.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% higher than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowle Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 1471st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 3AL, 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 Knowle Road are based on 369 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 Knowle Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3AL

Average Price
£183,439

Semi-Detached
£177,776

Terraced
£183,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowle Road

Average Price
£186,811

Semi-Detached
£217,162

Terraced
£186,930

Detached
£178,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-11-03	£125,248
175 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-10-31	£188,057
183 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-15	£177,277
173 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-01-15	£179,956
225 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-06	£172,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3AL 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	50
Full-Time Employee	45
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,045 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	4,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Junior School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	729 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,523 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	3,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,251 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	2,319 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,620 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
UNIK BURGERS	934-936 Stratford Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Subway	852 Stratford Road, Springfield	145 yd
American Snax N Shakes	Unit 10, 846-848 Stratford Road	148 yd
Chaii Wali	932 Stratford Road, Springfield	150 yd
Golden Cod	811 Stratford Road, Springfield	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Piri Piri	850 Stratford Road, Springfield	143 yd
Green Gold Edibles	Unit 10, 846-848 Stratford Road	148 yd
Oyato trading company limited	848A Stratford Road, Springfield	148 yd
Golden slice	827 Stratford Road, Springfield	153 yd
Ben's Fast Food	817 Stratford Road, Springfield	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	185 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	207 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	312 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	315 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	481 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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