Fernley Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 3NS is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	47.7%	44.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	52.3%	55.2%	2.9%	49.0%	6.2%

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 3NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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%	34.4%	7.8%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	57.3%	-6.0%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41.8%	55.9%	14.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	33.2%	28.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	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 3NS this area, 41.5% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	41.5%	3.3%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	18.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	13.8%	2.9%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.1% 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	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	1.1%	5.1%
Indian	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	56.3%	62.2%	5.9%	2.7%	59.5%
Other Asian	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	-79.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	9.6%	8.7%	0.6%	9.0%
Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	49.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	38.5%	41%	2.5%	5.6%	35.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	36.9%	31.4%	9.8%	27.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	2.6%	-27.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.2%	37.2%	-37.0%
Christian	3.8%	46.2%	-42.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	87.8%	6.5%	81.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Fernley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernley Road was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernley Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 3NS, 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 Fernley Road are based on 118 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 Fernley Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3NS

Average Price
£235,382

Semi-Detached
£284,876

Terraced
£244,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,658

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernley Road

Average Price
£222,813

Semi-Detached
£222,446

Terraced
£225,483

Detached
£262,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,004

Other
£241,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fernley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-14	£240,957
36 Fernley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-01-16	£101,715
22 Fernley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-27	£201,400
16 Fernley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-09-20	£247,955
36 Fernley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-09-24	£144,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3NS

Employment

B11 3NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3NS 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	74
Full-Time Employee	72
Student (economically inactive)	67
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	45
Self-Employed	31
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,002 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	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,355 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	4out of 4	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,781 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	1,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,591 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	1,831 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	1,514 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
My Cravings Cafe	Unit 3, 554 Stratford Road	113 yd
Brecki	554 Stratford Road, Springfield	115 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	155 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	162 yd
Blac Restaurant	512 Stratford Road, Springfield	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	115 yd
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	178 yd
Sammy's Chicken and Shakes	492 Stratford Road, Springfield	239 yd
Hajee Talib's	509 Stratford Road, Springfield	246 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	272 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	708 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	753 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	773 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	676 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		954 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	1,053 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	98.2%
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	98.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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