Formans Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 3BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	49.7%	53.8%	4.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50.3%	46.2%	-4.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B11 3BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	26.6%	29.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	53.6%	-5.0%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	50.1%	6.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.8%	36.6%	1.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.5%	9.9%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3BP this area, 34.6% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	34.6%	7.5%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	17.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	10.3%	5.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	3.1%

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	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	48.4%	65.1%	16.7%	2.7%	62.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	22.6%	10.7%	-11.9%	81.4%	-70.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	60.3%	57.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	0.6%	7.7%	7.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	33.9%	30.8%	-3.1%	5.6%	25.2%
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	59.7%	57.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.6%	15.4%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21%	9.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	75.4%	6.5%	68.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Formans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Formans Road was 124.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% higher than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Formans Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 1038th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 3BP, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 296 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 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3BP

Average Price
£194,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Formans Road

Average Price
£177,453

Semi-Detached
£186,508

Terraced
£175,054

Detached
£133,458

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Formans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
210 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-12-12	£141,111
218 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-06-13	£128,543
236 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-16	£171,815
226 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-01-08	£192,787
208 Formans Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2017-07-31	£156,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3BP

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Formans Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3BP has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 12 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Formans Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3BP has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 12 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3BP 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	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	26
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	4,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	217 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Foundation school	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	3,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,137 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	1,802 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,662 yd	Community school	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	578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	1,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	1,336 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	484 yd
Subway	395 Warwick Road, South Yardley	593 yd
Mughal-E-Azam Restaurant	Sparkhill United Church, Stratford Road	631 yd
Melt Dessert and Shakes Ltd	170-172 Tynedale Road, Springfield	658 yd
Chaii Wali	932 Stratford Road, Springfield	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley		744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Y Not Roti Handi	33 Formans Road, Birmingham	485 yd
Pizza 8	403 Warwick Road, South Yardley	580 yd
Fried Chicken Munch	1 Knowle Road, Birmingham	590 yd
Noshahi Sweets and Food Corner Ltd	1 Formans Road, Birmingham	693 yd
Petits Fours Patisserie Ltd	766 Stratford Road, Springfield	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	656 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	710 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	751 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	774 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.