Showell Green Lane, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 4JP is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	48.8%	46.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.2%	53.8%	2.6%	49.0%	4.8%

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	35.9%	32.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	48.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	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	38.4%	43.7%	5.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	42.2%	35.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.2%	14%	0.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.7%	6%	1.3%	4.0%	2.0%
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 4JP this area, 32.5% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	32.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	16.3%	6%	-10.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.8% 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	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	54.8%	49%	-5.8%	2.7%	46.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	-69.6%
Arab	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	61.4%	55.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	0.8%	9.9%	9.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.1%	27.8%	-4.3%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	55.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	24.7%	20.3%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	13.1%	8.4%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	2.4%	-21.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	73.5%	6.5%	67.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Showell Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Showell Green Lane was 295.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 354.1% higher than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Showell Green Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath and the 247th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.5%.

🔎 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 4JP, 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 Showell Green Lane are based on 152 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 4JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4JP

Average Price
£219,058

Semi-Detached
£279,863

Terraced
£215,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£159,268

Estimated Average Property Prices for Showell Green Lane

Average Price
£235,974

Semi-Detached
£324,133

Terraced
£223,560

Detached
£342,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,360

Other
£317,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Showell Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-14	£150,598
12 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£253,500	2022-08-25	£260,750
50 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-02-03	£118,610
64 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-11-04	£162,000
58 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-02-04	£162,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,908 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	3,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,163 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,691 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	2,122 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,075 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	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,502 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
Al Mustafa	80 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
50 flavaz urban cafe	78 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	100 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	171 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	183 yd
My Cravings Cafe	Unit 3, 554 Stratford Road	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attock Roti Junction	76 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Big Saj Sparkhill	56 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	2 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	195 yd
Dubai Shisha Lounge	647 Stratford Road, Springfield	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	364 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	504 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	725 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	728 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	72 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	929 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	238.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	238.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.29 Mbit/s

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