Doris Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.5%	51.2%	3.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.2%	41.7%	0.5%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	39%	43.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	32.8%	33.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17.3%	16.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4NB this area, 32% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	32%	-0.5%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	21.4%	2.3%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	69.6%	74.2%	4.6%	2.7%	71.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	13%	3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-78.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	7%	6.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	64.3%	59%	-5.3%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	32.9%	1.8%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	59.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	0%	33.8%	33.8%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	34%	2.3%	-31.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	4.9%	46.2%	-41.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	85.2%	6.5%	78.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Doris Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doris Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Moseley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.4%.

🔎 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 4NB, 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 Doris Road are based on 85 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 Doris Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4NB

Average Price
£305,290

Semi-Detached
£333,020

Terraced
£279,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£294,565

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doris Road

Average Price
£293,875

Semi-Detached
£310,289

Terraced
£273,458

Detached
£330,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£285,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doris Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Doris Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-02-03	£284,459
47 Doris Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,100	2021-11-03	£309,560
39 Doris Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-07-26	£277,441
39 Doris Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2018-06-27	£97,360
13 Doris Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2014-10-31	£319,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4NB

Employment

B11 4NB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4NB 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	59
Retired	51
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	48
Unemployed	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	27
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,898 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	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,560 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	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	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	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	984 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	1,137 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,703 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	1,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,232 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	2,229 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,182 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	284 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	153 yd
Al Mustafa	80 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	182 yd
Chicken.com	587 Stratford Road, Springfield	318 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	322 yd
My Cravings Cafe	Unit 3, 554 Stratford Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road		769 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street		1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attock Roti Junction	76 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	182 yd
Big Saj Sparkhill	56 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	182 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	184 yd
Dubai Shisha Lounge	647 Stratford Road, Springfield	353 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	357 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	450 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	785 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	832 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	940 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,052 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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