Knowle Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 3AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	55.3%	3.9%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	48.6%	44.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 3AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	30.3%	28.5%	-1.8%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	56.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42.8%	52.1%	9.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	40.1%	32.5%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3AW this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	31.8%	2.1%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	24.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	13.4%	5.3%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.8% 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	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	1.1%	7.1%
Indian	15.2%	9%	-6.2%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	54.9%	56.1%	1.2%	2.7%	53.4%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.2%	5.6%	5.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	11.5%	9.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	-71.6%
Arab	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	56%	53.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	36.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	31.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	53%	-2.3%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	23.5%	17.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	5.7%	-13.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	76.3%	6.5%	69.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Knowle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowle Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hall Green North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 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 3AW, 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 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 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3AW

Average Price
£189,792

Semi-Detached
£178,080

Terraced
£190,078

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
6 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2025-01-13	£162,769
90 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-01-22	£237,435
10 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-28	£199,254
34 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-01-10	£189,750
78 Knowle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-05-12	£178,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3AW 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	83
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	46
Other	40
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,197 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	4,579 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 School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	639 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	879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,293 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	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,033 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	2,120 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,056 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	739 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,397 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
Special Shawarma	23 Formans Road, Birmingham	151 yd
Subshakes	782 Stratford Road, Springfield	173 yd
Chaiiwala	776-778 Stratford Road, Springfield	173 yd
Yaadgar Sweets	772 Stratford Road, Springfield	181 yd
Kingdom Sweets	750 Stratford Road, Springfield	192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Y Not Roti Handi	33 Formans Road, Birmingham	152 yd
Fried Chicken Munch	1 Knowle Road, Birmingham	157 yd
Dixy Chicken	780 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	173 yd
Petits Fours Patisserie Ltd	766 Stratford Road, Springfield	176 yd
Chicken Very Nice	728-732 Stratford Road, Springfield	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	181 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	216 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	260 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	401 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	644 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	804 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	172.2 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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