Lea Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.4%	49.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.6%	50.2%	0.6%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	35%	5.6%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	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	41.2%	49.9%	8.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	32.8%	29.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	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 3LU this area, 33.4% 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	33.4%	-9.6%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	15.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	15.7%	7.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	10.9%	3%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.9% 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	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	1.1%	9.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	42.7%	54.2%	11.5%	2.7%	51.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	13.3%	6.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-74.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	60.5%	52.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	2.4%	11.4%	9.0%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	28%	26.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	52.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.6%	22.9%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	6.3%	-19.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	7%	46.2%	-39.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	81.6%	6.5%	75.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Road was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lea Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 1137th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Lea Road are based on 52 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 Lea Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3LU

Average Price
£151,018

Semi-Detached
£148,248

Terraced
£151,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Road

Average Price
£166,066

Semi-Detached
£187,485

Terraced
£158,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Lea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-06-26	£222,918
16 Lea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-02-21	£83,324
10 Lea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-08-04	£130,370
18 Lea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2015-04-29	£116,918
50 Lea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2012-05-25	£155,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3LU 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	59
Full-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	24
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,276 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	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	170 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	580 yd	Voluntary aided 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	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,580 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	2,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,214 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	1,519 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	527 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Fallows Road , Sparkbrook B11 1PL	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best UK Fried and Chicken	208 Warwick Road, Springfield	254 yd
Refresh	Specialist Computer Holdings, James House	342 yd
Brecki	554 Stratford Road, Springfield	392 yd
My Cravings Cafe	Unit 3, 554 Stratford Road	392 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yasser Fish Bar	242 Warwick Road, Springfield	237 yd
Ben's Fast Food	150 Warwick Road, Springfield	276 yd
The best uk fried chicken 1 ltd	228 Warwick Road, Springfield	276 yd
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	378 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	453 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	830 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	862 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	968 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	170 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	525 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	799 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	804 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	818 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		847 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.2%

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	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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