Formans Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 3AR 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	45.6%	49.2%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B11 3AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	28.2%	34.6%	6.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	54.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	49%	50.8%	1.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.2%	31%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11%	13.2%	2.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3AR this area, 29.8% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	29.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	17.1%	7.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	16.1%	3.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.3%	9.6%	-8.7%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	46.1%	54.4%	8.3%	2.7%	51.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5%	2.2%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	-68.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	2.8%	9.8%	7.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	35%	32.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	20.3%	15.2%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	10%	2.6%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	17.4%	11.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	6.3%	-12.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	73.6%	6.5%	67.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Formans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Formans Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Formans Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 718th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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 3AR, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Formans Road are based on 289 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 Formans Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3AR

Average Price
£203,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£497,531

Estimated Average Property Prices for Formans Road

Average Price
£176,529

Semi-Detached
£185,404

Terraced
£173,762

Detached
£132,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£290,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Formans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 45 - 47 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-09-11	£506,066
63 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-08-30	£182,853
81 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-03-01	£173,161
51 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-03-23	£160,617
81 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2017-11-29	£157,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3AR 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	71
Part-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	29
Retired	25
Unemployed	22
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,699 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	4,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	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	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,007 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	2,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,255 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	1,943 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,897 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	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,952 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
Special Shawarma	23 Formans Road, Birmingham	37 yd
Kingdom Sweets	750 Stratford Road, Springfield	275 yd
Hyderabadi Chulla	Ground Floor Front, 714 Stratford Road	282 yd
Yaadgar Sweets	772 Stratford Road, Springfield	289 yd
Rios Piri Piri	704 Stratford Road, Springfield	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley		1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Y Not Roti Handi	33 Formans Road, Birmingham	37 yd
Fried Chicken Munch	1 Knowle Road, Birmingham	134 yd
Noshahi Sweets and Food Corner Ltd	1 Formans Road, Birmingham	234 yd
Chicken Very Nice	728-732 Stratford Road, Springfield	289 yd
Khan Tea Stall	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	289 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	335 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	433 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	561 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	987 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	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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