Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	44%	49.6%	5.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	56%	50.4%	-5.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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	27.8%	39.5%	11.7%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	47.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.3%	6.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44%	43.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.6%	35%	1.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.2%	16.1%	2.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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 4DX this area, 38.5% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	38.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	20.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11.5%	-9.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	16.7%	8.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	14.4%	9.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	10.8%	3.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.1% 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	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	13.5%	2.1%	-11.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	50.9%	62.7%	11.8%	2.7%	60.0%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	1.0%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	-70.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	49.1%	54.8%	5.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	40.9%	34.9%	-6.0%	5.6%	29.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.9%	54.7%	7.8%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	8.1%	-13.6%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	14%	1.2%	12.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	10.2%	46.2%	-36.0%
Muslim	77.3%	6.5%	70.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Stratford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Road was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 300.4% higher than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratford Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 261st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.8%.

🔎 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 4DX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 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 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4DX

Average Price
£626,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£626,896

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
681 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2019-05-22	£18,108
681A Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-04-10	£305,652
681 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-07-18	£324,725
683 - 687 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2015-02-18	£1,589,189
683 - 687 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£549,500	2014-09-17	£837,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4DX 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

Student (economically inactive)	55
Looking after home or family	46
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,514 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	4,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,768 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,242 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	2,180 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,148 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	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,074 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
Nawab Taste	669 Stratford Road, Springfield	2 yd
Treatz Sparkhill	671-675 Stratford Road, Springfield	2 yd
CruncheeDough	Rear Of 665, Stratford Road	23 yd
Apna Pizza Bar	Unit 4, 663 Stratford Road	31 yd
Chilli Flames	693-695 Stratford Road, Springfield	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apna Pizza Bar	663 Stratford Road, Springfield	2 yd
Al Shazan (Kebab House)	667 Stratford Road, Springfield	2 yd
Broadway Pizza Ltd	706 Stratford Road, Springfield	76 yd
Noshahi Sweets and Food Corner Ltd	1 Formans Road, Birmingham	93 yd
Pizza Rapido	788 Stratford Road, Springfield	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	111 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	122 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	290 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	608 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	415 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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