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B11 1LJ

Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B11 1LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Sparkbrook South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sparkbrook South is £32,000 per year. The nearest station is Small Heath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Larches Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Sparkbrook South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 687 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Sparkbrook South has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.5%

Approximately 37.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sparkbrook South is £32,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from B11 1LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sparkbrook South near B11 1LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Small Heath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Small Heath

N/A

0.8 mi

Bordesley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLarches Green ParkMedium
0.3 miFarm ParkMedium
0.4 miPickwick ParkSmall

Schools

In the B11 1LJ postcode area, located within Sparkbrook South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryConway Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryLadypool Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryGracelands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding