Knights Road, Birmingham, B11 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 3QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.6%	47.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 area around B11 3QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.9%	50%	-3.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	35.2%	5.1%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	42.7%	52%	9.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	40.9%	33.3%	-7.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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 3QA this area, 32.7% 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	31.1%	32.7%	1.6%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.4%	10.7%	-14.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	25.2%	16.4%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	24.8%	35.7%	10.9%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54%	32.8%	-21.2%	81.4%	-48.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	83.6%	66.2%	-17.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	20.5%	10.3%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	66.4%	-16.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	4%	7.3%	3.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	49.7%	6.5%	43.2%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Knights Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knights Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knights Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1445th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B11 3QA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Knights Road are based on 70 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 Knights Road, Birmingham, B11 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3QA

Average Price
£165,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knights Road

Average Price
£184,470

Semi-Detached
£169,639

Terraced
£185,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knights Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Knights Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-10-17	£155,000
54 Knights Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-09-30	£147,310
38 Knights Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-10-04	£165,889
56 Knights Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-12-07	£137,676
52 Knights Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2016-03-03	£131,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3QA

Employment

B11 3QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3QA 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	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	20
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,418 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	3,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,685 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	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,328 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	3,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,247 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	1,342 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,848 yd	Academy converter	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	916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	2,315 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
Cousins coffee	Cousins Birmingham Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	122 yd
Pollypockets	Cousins Furniture Stores Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	160 yd
Sun Rise Cafe	143 Blythswood Road, Birmingham	323 yd
Café 1954	884 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	325 yd
Tyseley Corner Cafe	17 Rushey Lane, Birmingham	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	349 yd
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley	482 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	101 yd
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	482 yd
Rovex Chai	Unit 17, Rovex Business Park	610 yd
Dinz Grillz	240A Spring Road, Springfield	891 yd
Shanghai Wok	24 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton		982 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	492 yd
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	2.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B11 3QA