Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, B30 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 2LX is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	46.7%	42.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	53.3%	57.7%	4.4%	49.0%	8.7%

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 area around B30 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	28.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.7%	40.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	43%	38.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.6%	16%	3.4%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18.7%	8.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	40.9%	-0.3%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	7%	6.5%	0.9%	6.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	88.8%	81.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	92%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	92.5%	0.0%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Sparrey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrey Drive was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparrey Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1084th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B30 2LX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sparrey Drive are based on 92 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 Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, B30 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2LX

Average Price
£246,157

Semi-Detached
£271,974

Terraced
£208,206

Detached
£298,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,143

Other
£88,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrey Drive

Average Price
£260,598

Semi-Detached
£280,011

Terraced
£221,016

Detached
£310,482

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,100

Other
£120,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-15	£237,570
71 Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-08-12	£116,142
2 Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-07-26	£248,005
33 Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-21	£203,818
30 Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2020-11-20	£7,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2LX

Employment

B30 2LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	46
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	934 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	1,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	827 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	2,096 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	2,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	2,323 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
Cadbury World Cafe	Cadbury World, Linden Road	306 yd
Cadbury World Staff Canteen	Cadbury World, Linden Road	306 yd
ChangeKitchen CIC	Stirchley Baths, 2-4 Bournville Lane	402 yd
The Gallery Cafe	Stirchley Community Church, Hazelwell Street	418 yd
Bournville Cafe	27 Bournville Lane, Birmingham	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	440 yd
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	518 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	554 yd
Wildcat Tap Limited	1381-1383 Pershore Road, Bournville	572 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	518 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	518 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	518 yd
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	679 yd
Tin Sing Chinese Take Away	5 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		363 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville		488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	431 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	535 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	628 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	692 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	890 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	1,058 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	40.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B30 2LX