Durham Road, Birmingham, B11 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.6%	47.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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	42%	40.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	49.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.5%	46.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.2%	15.9%	3.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4LQ this area, 35.6% 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	33.6%	35.6%	2.0%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	23%	3.6%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2% 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	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	57.7%	69%	11.3%	2.7%	66.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	81.4%	-79.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	54.1%	59.1%	5.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	37.5%	32.2%	-5.3%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	58.8%	4.9%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	28.9%	24.2%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	1.4%	-27.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.1%	37.2%	-36.1%
Christian	4.7%	46.2%	-41.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	85.4%	6.5%	78.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 27.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durham Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 365th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B11 4LQ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Durham Road are based on 105 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 Durham Road, Birmingham, B11 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4LQ

Average Price
£251,753

Semi-Detached
£253,044

Terraced
£251,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£251,187

Semi-Detached
£286,865

Terraced
£244,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Durham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-26	£228,086
79 Durham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2020-02-10	£82,071
61 Durham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-12-16	£227,437
53 Durham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-01-15	£242,234
62 Durham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-08-22	£248,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4LQ 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	98
Looking after home or family	70
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	36
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,406 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	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,292 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	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	662 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,269 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	2,263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,130 yd	Free schools	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	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amir-E-Millat Mosque & Community Cen	144 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	147 yd
Al Faisals	136-140 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	191 yd
Savanah Restaurant	148-150 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	251 yd
Roasto	435 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	377 yd
Bun & grill ltd	90 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street		646 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Land	130 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	214 yd
The Cluster Kitchen	Rear of 104 Stoney Lane, Birmingham	332 yd
Hajee Talib's	509 Stratford Road, Springfield	407 yd
Griller	24 Taunton Road, Birmingham	419 yd
UK Fried Chicken	366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	178 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	383 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	423 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	608 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		1,060 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	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B11 4LQ