Showell Green Lane, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4HN 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	51.8%	48.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	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	25.6%	38.3%	12.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	49.3%	-12.1%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33%	34.1%	1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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 4HN this area, 30.4% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	30.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	18%	12.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	20.1%	-8.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	12.6%	5.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	59.4%	49.4%	-10.0%	2.7%	46.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	81.4%	-66.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	57.4%	60.9%	3.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	25.6%	-8.9%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	60.7%	4.6%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.3%	21.7%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.8%	-20.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	70.7%	6.5%	64.2%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Showell Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Showell Green Lane was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Showell Green Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath and the 1209th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 4HN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Showell Green Lane are based on 155 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 Showell Green Lane, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4HN

Average Price
£227,966

Semi-Detached
£290,643

Terraced
£176,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Showell Green Lane

Average Price
£233,887

Semi-Detached
£315,069

Terraced
£224,965

Detached
£341,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,211

Other
£302,398

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Showell Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	2025-07-02	£53,211
132 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-05-16	£281,672
140 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2021-05-14	£235,605
150 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-02-11	£103,959
148 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2018-11-12	£191,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4HN 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)	49
Full-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,174 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	3,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,126 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	- not rated	455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	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	866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,829 yd	Community 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	2,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,635 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	2,546 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,516 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	504 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	1,035 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
50 flavaz urban cafe	78 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	408 yd
Al Mustafa	80 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	508 yd
Apna Pizza Bar	Unit 4, 663 Stratford Road	602 yd
Filthy Wings Ltd	Bear, 686-690 Stratford Road	616 yd
Chai Green	Bear, 686-690 Stratford Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	1,029 yd
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road	1,031 yd
The Covered Wagon	The Covered Wagon, 298 Yardley Wood Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Shisha Lounge	647 Stratford Road, Springfield	455 yd
Attock Roti Junction	76 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	508 yd
Big Saj Sparkhill	56 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	508 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	509 yd
Apna Pizza Bar	663 Stratford Road, Springfield	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	669 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	692 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	698 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	751 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	974 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	995 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	124.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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