On average Sparkhill has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 12% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sparkhill is £42,553 per year. There are 6 schools in Sparkhill: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sparkhill is home to around 21,463 people, with a population density of about 10,823.5 per km².
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 (about £190 per square foot) in Sparkhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £476,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £400,000 | £254 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £245,000 | £180 |
| Terraced | 47 | £190,000 | £197 |
| Flats | 2 | £73,500 | £119 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £99,950 | £303,000 | £127,000 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £100,000 | £172,500 | £122,250 |
| 2018 | £302,000 | £48,000 | £175,000 | £138,475 |
| 2019 | £235,500 | £121,000 | £205,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £537,500 | £107,250 | £196,000 | £147,000 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £122,250 | £232,500 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £432,500 | £120,000 | £226,500 | £173,000 |
| 2023 | £241,000 | £135,000 | £227,000 | £172,000 |
| 2024 | £285,000 | £110,000 | £260,100 | £181,500 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £65,000 | £270,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | — | £302,500 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £170 | £235 | £122 |
| 2017 | £243 | £149 | £161 | £129 |
| 2018 | £107 | £74 | £176 | £140 |
| 2019 | £227 | £187 | £195 | £144 |
| 2020 | £295 | £183 | £172 | £152 |
| 2021 | £246 | £196 | £187 | £166 |
| 2022 | £263 | £207 | £234 | £186 |
| 2023 | £257 | £216 | £204 | £187 |
| 2024 | £252 | £170 | £205 | £182 |
| 2025 | £335 | £113 | £242 | £202 |
| 2026 | £182 | — | £180 | £205 |
Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Sparkhill ward.
Bushra Bi
Sparkhill - Elected 7 May 2026
Rashad Mahmood
Sparkhill - Elected 7 May 2026
Sparkhill records about 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Sparkhill is £192,500 (about £190 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sparkhill has 5 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Sparkhill scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sparkhill sits around rank 2,577 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sparkhill is around £42,553 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sparkhill is represented by 2 elected councillors: Bushra Bi (Labour Party) and Rashad Mahmood (Labour Party).
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