Blackford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 3SH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.4%	51.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	28.6%	34.2%	5.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87%) 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	36.9%	54%	17.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.6%	33%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	18.6%	8.7%	-9.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	28%	-4.0%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	15.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	16.1%	6.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.2% 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%	12.3%	3.3%	1.1%	11.2%
Indian	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	52.1%	56%	3.9%	2.7%	53.3%
Other Asian	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	-79.2%
Arab	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	55.5%	52.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	36.9%	39%	2.1%	5.6%	33.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	51.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	32.1%	28.0%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	12.5%	5.9%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	0.7%	-29.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.4%	37.2%	-35.8%
Christian	3.2%	46.2%	-43.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	86.6%	6.5%	80.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Blackford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackford Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 380th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

🔎 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 3SH, 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 Blackford Road are based on 80 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 Blackford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3SH

Average Price
£184,511

Semi-Detached
£157,493

Terraced
£186,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackford Road

Average Price
£180,152

Semi-Detached
£190,203

Terraced
£179,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Blackford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-02-26	£163,440
68 Blackford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-20	£185,908
43 Blackford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-07-29	£193,453
58 Blackford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2020-01-29	£183,683
17 Blackford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-12-13	£170,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3SH 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	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,947 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	3,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	597 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	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,268 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,673 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	1,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,417 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	1,664 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,235 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	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,285 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	1,363 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
Blac Restaurant	512 Stratford Road, Springfield	236 yd
The Best UK Fried and Chicken	208 Warwick Road, Springfield	245 yd
Brecki	554 Stratford Road, Springfield	278 yd
My Cravings Cafe	Unit 3, 554 Stratford Road	287 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		268 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	194 yd
Sammy's Chicken and Shakes	492 Stratford Road, Springfield	236 yd
Ben's Fast Food	150 Warwick Road, Springfield	237 yd
The best uk fried chicken 1 ltd	228 Warwick Road, Springfield	237 yd
Hajee Talib's	509 Stratford Road, Springfield	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	250 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	788 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	820 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	933 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		749 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	811 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	871 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	131.8 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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