Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B11 4JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.4%	3.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	33.3%	37%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	48.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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	45.3%	47.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	35.7%	35.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4JZ this area, 34.7% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	34.7%	0.1%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	17.8%	-0.1%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	13.8%	1.8%	-12.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.9% 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	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	1.1%	8.5%
Indian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	63.9%	62.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	59.9%
Other Asian	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	81.4%	-77.5%
Arab	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	54.5%	52.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	41.2%	41.4%	0.2%	5.6%	35.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.5%	52.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	27.1%	21.3%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	25%	4.3%	-20.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	4.3%	46.2%	-41.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	91.3%	6.5%	84.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Stratford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Road was 175.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.5% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratford Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 639th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 4JZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 4JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4JZ

Average Price
£472,859

Semi-Detached
£482,894

Terraced
£481,439

Detached
£430,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£450,745

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
391 - 393 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-09-23	£961,457
373 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£352,500	2017-04-07	£458,477
373A Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2006-06-09	£821,739
373A Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2004-09-17	£632,395
Rear 385 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2001-03-14	£306,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4JZ

Employment

B11 4JZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4JZ 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	66
Looking after home or family	59
Other	39
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	24
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance 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	748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,341 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	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	738 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,982 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	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	1,941 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,039 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
Farro's	406 Stratford Road, Springfield	73 yd
Ladana Cafe	388 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	78 yd
Damascus Legend	370 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	82 yd
Cha Sha	368 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	82 yd
Yummy 11	426 Stratford Road, Springfield	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	429 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	508 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Chicken	373 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	16 yd
Dipyum Cakes Deepali Restaurant	1 Alfred Road, Sparkbrook	187 yd
OGZ	9A Walford Road, Birmingham	234 yd
Junaids	3 Walford Road, Birmingham	271 yd
The Cluster Kitchen	Rear of 104 Stoney Lane, Birmingham	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	259 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	448 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	516 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	550 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	40 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		651 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	653 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	945 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	982 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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