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B11 1LY

Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B11 1LY

Overview

Postcode B11 1LY 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 113.0 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
113
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 113.0 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B11 1LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Sparkbrook South near B11 1LY 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.

Nearby public transport stations for B11 1LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Small Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Small Heath
0.8 mi

Bordesley

N/A

Walking directions to Bordesley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B11 1LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLarches Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Larches Green Park
0.3 miFarm ParkMediumWalking directions to Farm Park
0.4 miPickwick ParkSmallWalking directions to Pickwick Park

Area Profile

Population
415
Population density
15,373.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
240
57.97%
Bangladeshi
39
9.42%
African
28
6.76%
Other Asian
24
5.8%
Arab
20
4.83%
Total population: 414

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
34
35.42%
Other social rented
31
32.29%
Owns with a mortgage
15
15.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
10.42%
Social rents from council
5
5.21%
Total households: 96

Property prices in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,500 up to £335,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£118,000
Semi-Detached6£180,857
Terraced69£168,000

10 year median price trend in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B11 1LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryConway Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLadypool Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryGracelands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B11 1LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B11 1LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSohail SupermarketStratford Road, Birmingham, B11 1AAWalking directions to Sohail Supermarket
0.1 miAwals Food Store48 Anderton Road, Birmingham, B11 1NQWalking directions to Awals Food Store
0.1 miMiddle East Stores71 Anderton Road, Birmingham, B11 1NAWalking directions to Middle East Stores
0.1 miBangla Food Services1 Walford Road, Birmingham, B11 1NPWalking directions to Bangla Food Services
0.1 miAldiStratford Road, Birmingham, B11 1QSWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.