Nansen Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4DT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4DT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	31.3%	37.8%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	51.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	2.5%	3%	0.5%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42.5%	51.4%	8.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.1%	30.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4DT this area, 31% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	31%	-1.7%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	18.7%	4.5%	9.6%	9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	21.5%	2.2%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	13.1%	2.5%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6% 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	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	65.1%	74.8%	9.7%	2.7%	72.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-75.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	57.7%	58%	0.3%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	35.6%	31%	-4.6%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	58.1%	2.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	24.2%	20.9%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	4.2%	-20.0%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	7.1%	46.2%	-39.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	87.5%	6.5%	81.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Nansen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nansen Road was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nansen Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 1261st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 4DT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Nansen Road are based on 226 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 Nansen Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4DT

Average Price
£206,491

Semi-Detached
£341,760

Terraced
£199,607

Detached
£183,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nansen Road

Average Price
£188,234

Semi-Detached
£221,285

Terraced
£185,001

Detached
£210,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,405

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nansen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Nansen Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-28	£179,070
66 Nansen Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-01	£214,884
40 Nansen Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2022-09-14	£104,251
122 Nansen Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-13	£203,417
36 Nansen Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-10-22	£161,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4DT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4DT 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	66
Full-Time Employee	62
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	29
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,100 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	4,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	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	2,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,877 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	2,317 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	512 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Flames	693-695 Stratford Road, Springfield	166 yd
Nawab Taste	669 Stratford Road, Springfield	169 yd
Apna Pizza Bar	Unit 4, 663 Stratford Road	169 yd
Treatz Sparkhill	671-675 Stratford Road, Springfield	170 yd
CruncheeDough	Rear Of 665, Stratford Road	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apna Pizza Bar	663 Stratford Road, Springfield	169 yd
Al Shazan (Kebab House)	667 Stratford Road, Springfield	169 yd
Oyato Trading Company Limited	717 Stratford Road, Springfield	191 yd
Pizza Rapido	788 Stratford Road, Springfield	215 yd
Chicken Very Nice	728-732 Stratford Road, Springfield	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	183 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	215 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	289 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	651 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	437 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	949 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	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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