Newton Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	32.8%	37.5%	4.7%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	48.5%	-9.3%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	6.1%	3.3%

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	40%	43.2%	3.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.7%	34.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.7%	15.7%	2.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	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 4PU this area, 38.8% 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	38.8%	2.6%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	9.8%	1.9%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.7% 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	9%	9%	0.0%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	62.6%	62.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	59.8%
Other Asian	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	-76.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	55.1%	59.6%	4.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	1.9%	2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	37.6%	31.1%	-6.5%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	59.9%	5.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	31.5%	27.7%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	34.4%	0.6%	-33.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	4.3%	46.2%	-41.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	81.1%	6.5%	74.6%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Newton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newton Road was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 870th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 226.2%.

🔎 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 4PU, 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 Newton Road are based on 406 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 Newton Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4PU

Average Price
£260,686

Semi-Detached
£319,442

Terraced
£245,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Road

Average Price
£317,793

Semi-Detached
£369,109

Terraced
£250,042

Detached
£537,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,418

Other
£242,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Newton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-28	£266,684
2 Newton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-06-07	£203,501
136 Newton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2016-11-22	£51,254
135 Newton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-11-20	£224,134
1 Newton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2012-10-09	£225,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4PU 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	66
Full-Time Employee	58
Other	50
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,578 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	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,135 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	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	624 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	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	874 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	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	1,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,401 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	1,966 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,079 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	797 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	889 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	1,148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,210 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
Roasto	435 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	184 yd
Blac Restaurant	512 Stratford Road, Springfield	189 yd
Yummy 11	426 Stratford Road, Springfield	216 yd
Farro's	406 Stratford Road, Springfield	285 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	370 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	746 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hajee Talib's	509 Stratford Road, Springfield	184 yd
Sammy's Chicken and Shakes	492 Stratford Road, Springfield	189 yd
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	251 yd
Big Chicken	373 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	332 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	159 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	449 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	451 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	731 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	667 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		808 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,015 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	153.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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