Croome Close, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4JG has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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%	48%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.3%	52%	0.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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	37.8%	40.5%	2.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	40.4%	41.3%	0.9%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	30.3%	34.1%	3.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4JG this area, 31.4% 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	32.6%	31.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	25.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.6% 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	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	41.5%	47.3%	5.8%	2.7%	44.6%
Other Asian	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	20.2%	14.6%	-5.6%	81.4%	-66.8%
Arab	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	0.6%	6.3%
Other	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	65.7%	67.8%	2.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	19.6%	-4.1%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	67.8%	3.4%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.5%	20.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	28.7%	2%	-26.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	9.2%	46.2%	-37.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	68.3%	6.5%	61.8%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Croome Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croome Close was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Moseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croome Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Moseley and the 832nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B11 4JG, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 Croome Close are based on 16 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 Croome Close, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4JG

Average Price
£324,885

Semi-Detached
£325,652

Terraced
£317,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croome Close

Average Price
£353,729

Semi-Detached
£356,205

Terraced
£316,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croome CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Croome Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-14	£289,519
18 Croome Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-03-15	£294,237
3 Croome Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-02-23	£299,112
15 Croome Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2019-12-20	£318,471
25 Croome Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-08-04	£246,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4JG

Employment

B11 4JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	23
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,971 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	3,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,302 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	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,074 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,220 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,878 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	2,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,431 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	2,494 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,454 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	468 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	902 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	333 yd
Al Mustafa	80 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	421 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	585 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	593 yd
My Cravings Cafe	Unit 3, 554 Stratford Road	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road		933 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attock Roti Junction	76 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	421 yd
Big Saj Sparkhill	56 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	421 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	423 yd
Dubai Shisha Lounge	647 Stratford Road, Springfield	468 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	486 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	735 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	818 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	839 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	1,042 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,076 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	41.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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