Oakwood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.3%	48.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 area around B11 4HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	36.6%	43.5%	6.9%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	48.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-8.5%
Widowed	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.2%	40.3%	-7.9%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	32.9%	37%	4.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13%	16.5%	3.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 4HA this area, 30.2% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	30.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.7%	0.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	11.5%	4.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.4% 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	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	64.2%	69.6%	5.4%	2.7%	66.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	-76.0%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	59.6%	57.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	33.7%	1.3%	5.6%	28.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	58%	1.3%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	33.6%	29.7%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	1.3%	-27.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	6.1%	46.2%	-40.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	81.5%	6.5%	75.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Oakwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Road was 438.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 574.5% higher than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood Road has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath and the 114th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 282.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 4HA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 Oakwood Road are based on 124 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 Oakwood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4HA

Average Price
£256,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Road

Average Price
£261,353

Semi-Detached
£315,689

Terraced
£247,319

Detached
£293,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£102,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Oakwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-09-01	£339,092
26A Oakwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-11-01	£326,948
48 Oakwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2019-10-28	£191,810
62 Oakwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2019-06-14	£258,643
30 Oakwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-02-08	£298,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4HA 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	50
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	38
Other	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	6
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,378 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	4,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,238 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	214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	827 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	864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,136 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	2,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,177 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	2,260 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,231 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	1,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apna Pizza Bar	Unit 4, 663 Stratford Road	143 yd
CruncheeDough	Rear Of 665, Stratford Road	158 yd
Nawab Taste	669 Stratford Road, Springfield	162 yd
Treatz Sparkhill	671-675 Stratford Road, Springfield	163 yd
Filthy Wings Ltd	Bear, 686-690 Stratford Road	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		1,051 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apna Pizza Bar	663 Stratford Road, Springfield	162 yd
Al Shazan (Kebab House)	667 Stratford Road, Springfield	162 yd
Broadway Pizza Ltd	706 Stratford Road, Springfield	184 yd
Noshahi Sweets and Food Corner Ltd	1 Formans Road, Birmingham	237 yd
Oyato Trading Company Limited	717 Stratford Road, Springfield	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	243 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	257 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	384 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	737 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	674 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	1,051 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	175.2 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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