Clarence Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 3LD is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	47.2%	44.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	52.8%	55.3%	2.5%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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%	33.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	56.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	53%	7.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.2%	29.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3LD this area, 37.7% 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	35.4%	37.7%	2.3%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.3%	6.0%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	13%	3.5%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.7% 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	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11%	4.9%	-6.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	64.8%	63.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	60.6%
Other Asian	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-77.7%
Arab	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	47.2%	54.3%	7.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	44.9%	34.4%	-10.5%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	54.5%	7.3%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	6.9%	32.2%	25.3%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	3.8%	-26.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	79.5%	6.5%	73.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Clarence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Road was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarence Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath and the 715th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.3%.

🔎 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 3LD, 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 Clarence Road are based on 618 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 Clarence Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3LD

Average Price
£219,321

Semi-Detached
£221,157

Terraced
£218,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Road

Average Price
£330,494

Semi-Detached
£510,379

Terraced
£287,146

Detached
£554,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,825

Other
£224,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-11-10	£215,426
51 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,750	2024-10-10	£124,488
59 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2023-09-28	£202,200
61 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-31	£204,215
69 Clarence Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-18	£202,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3LD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3LD 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

Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,436 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	4,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	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	2,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,543 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	1,864 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,835 yd	Academy converter	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	334 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	1,125 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
Filthy Wings Ltd	Bear, 686-690 Stratford Road	213 yd
Chai Green	Bear, 686-690 Stratford Road	213 yd
Fat Twins	700 Stratford Road, Springfield	218 yd
Rios Piri Piri	704 Stratford Road, Springfield	270 yd
Hyderabadi Chulla	Ground Floor Front, 714 Stratford Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Pizza Ltd	706 Stratford Road, Springfield	270 yd
Noshahi Sweets and Food Corner Ltd	1 Formans Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Dubai Shisha Lounge	647 Stratford Road, Springfield	297 yd
Fried Chicken Munch	1 Knowle Road, Birmingham	333 yd
Apna Pizza Bar	663 Stratford Road, Springfield	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	431 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	460 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	614 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	626 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	263 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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