Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 4LE is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	47%	46.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53%	53.4%	0.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of B11 4LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	36.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	53.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	35.2%	37.7%	2.5%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	39.5%	43.5%	4.0%	33.6%	9.9%
Fair health	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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 4LE this area, 35.3% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	35.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	18.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.3% 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	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	1.1%	7.0%
Indian	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	65.6%	67.9%	2.3%	2.7%	65.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-78.1%
Arab	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	39.2%	40.1%	0.9%	5.6%	34.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	49.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	34.9%	32.2%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	33.3%	3.6%	-29.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.4%	37.2%	-34.8%
Christian	1.9%	46.2%	-44.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	86.3%	6.5%	79.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Stratford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Road was 120.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratford Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 1096th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 4LE, 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 1108 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 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4LE

Average Price
£319,554

Semi-Detached
£533,448

Terraced
£105,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stratford Road

Average Price
£311,861

Semi-Detached
£383,484

Terraced
£298,437

Detached
£434,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,914

Other
£528,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stratford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
483A Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2005-11-24	£535,567
497 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2004-04-08	£106,080
497 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1998-12-22	£225,446
497 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1995-03-02	£281,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4LE 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

Looking after home or family	59
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	30
Other	25
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,764 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	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	563 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	1,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,600 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	1,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,870 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	1,840 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	153 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	501 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Fallows Road , Sparkbrook B11 1PL	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	924 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
Blac Restaurant	512 Stratford Road, Springfield	121 yd
Roasto	435 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	224 yd
Yummy 11	426 Stratford Road, Springfield	241 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	270 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	319 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	814 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sammy's Chicken and Shakes	492 Stratford Road, Springfield	121 yd
Hajee Talib's	509 Stratford Road, Springfield	130 yd
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	182 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	306 yd
Big Chicken	373 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	88 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	507 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	519 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	802 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		785 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	815 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	970 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	93.8%

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%

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