Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, B11 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 4RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	33.8%	38%	4.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	45.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	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	43.7%	45.4%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	33.7%	34.6%	0.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	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 4RU this area, 34% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	34%	0.9%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	16.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	16.4%	3.1%	-13.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.6% 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	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	55.3%	60.2%	4.9%	2.7%	57.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.5%	-4.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-76.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	51.6%	54.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	31.3%	-3.1%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.4%	55%	4.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.1%	25.7%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	15.2%	5%	-10.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	7.8%	-19.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	6.6%	46.2%	-39.6%
Muslim	83.6%	6.5%	77.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Street was 98.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 1398th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 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 4RU, 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 - 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 - 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 Shakespeare Street are based on 1 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 Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, B11 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4RU

Average Price
£175,855

Semi-Detached
£175,855

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Street

Average Price
£176,029

Semi-Detached
£176,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-07-07	£176,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4RU 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	60
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Employee	40
Other	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	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	925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,686 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	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,048 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	635 yd	Free schools	No	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	521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,017 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,809 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	1,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,228 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	1,793 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,054 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	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,038 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	1,145 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	166 yd
Yummy 11	426 Stratford Road, Springfield	218 yd
Roasto	435 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	228 yd
Farro's	406 Stratford Road, Springfield	292 yd
Chicken.com	579 Stratford Road, Springfield	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	202 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	846 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sammy's Chicken and Shakes	492 Stratford Road, Springfield	166 yd
Hajee Talib's	509 Stratford Road, Springfield	202 yd
Cod City	95-97 Baker Street, Springfield	205 yd
Variety Bites	542 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	352 yd
Big Chicken	373 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	138 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	560 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	622 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	842 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		677 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	852 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	878 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	989 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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