Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 4AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	32%	36.4%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	53.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4%	4.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	42.7%	46.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	32.9%	33.6%	0.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 4AW this area, 34.1% 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	29.8%	34.1%	4.3%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24%	5.4%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	14.3%	2.8%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.8% 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	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	64.4%	75%	10.6%	2.7%	72.3%
Other Asian	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	-79.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	52.7%	54.7%	2.0%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	35.1%	35.6%	0.5%	5.6%	30.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	52.4%	54.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	36.2%	34.0%	9.8%	26.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	2.4%	-27.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.2%	37.2%	-34.0%
Christian	4%	46.2%	-42.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	83.5%	6.5%	77.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Stratford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Road was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% lower than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath and the 829th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 132.0%.

🔎 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 4AW, 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 Stratford Road are based on 1087 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 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4AW

Average Price
£169,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stratford Road

Average Price
£318,136

Semi-Detached
£384,788

Terraced
£298,665

Detached
£436,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,111

Other
£565,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stratford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
598 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-11-10	£156,043
584 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-01-07	£250,914
584 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-04-23	£188,224
584 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,700	2010-02-10	£188,135
584 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-11-13	£224,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4AW 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	67
Looking after home or family	66
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	40
Self-Employed	33
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,102 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	3,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	78 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	608 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	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,997 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	2,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,788 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	1,993 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,356 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	1,701 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	197 yd
Brecki	554 Stratford Road, Springfield	213 yd
Al Mustafa	80 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	217 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	232 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Shisha Lounge	647 Stratford Road, Springfield	147 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	213 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	215 yd
Attock Roti Junction	76 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	217 yd
Big Saj Sparkhill	56 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	438 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	567 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	580 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	718 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	82 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	97 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,069 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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