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B11 4EX

Oakwood Road

Sparkhill

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Detailed insights for B11 4EX

Overview

Postcode B11 4EX is located in a major urban area, within the Sparkhill ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Greet & Mid Sparkhill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Greet & Mid Sparkhill is £43,052 per year. The nearest station is Hall Green located about 1.0 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shire Country Park Blackberry Way.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Greet & Mid Sparkhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,269 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Greet & Mid Sparkhill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Greet & Mid Sparkhill is £43,052 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from B11 4EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Greet & Mid Sparkhill near B11 4EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hall Green located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B11 4EX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miShire Country Park Blackberry WayLargeWalking directions to Shire Country Park Blackberry Way

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
3,575.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
98.8(+158%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.97(+41%)
Vehicle crime
12.97(+97%)
Public order
11.48(+89%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.98(+25%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
273
69.64%
Bangladeshi
29
7.4%
Indian
21
5.36%
Other Asian
20
5.1%
Other
15
3.83%
Total population: 392

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
97
30.22%
Level 4+ (Degree)
72
22.43%
Level 3 (A level)
49
15.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
13.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
12.46%
Total 16+ residents: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
34
35.05%
Owns outright
33
34.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
20.62%
Other social rented
6
6.19%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.06%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Sparkhill

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Sparkhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,466 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sparkhill 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 Sparkhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£300,000
Flats3£65,000
Semi-Detached13£250,000
Terraced40£188,750

10 year median price trend in Sparkhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sparkhill.

Schools

In the B11 4EX postcode area, located within Greet & Mid Sparkhill, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B11 4EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySpringfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCity of Birmingham SchoolPupil referral unit

Requires improvement

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B11 4EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B11 4EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miChaudhryStratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4BPWalking directions to Chaudhry
0.1 miRaiStratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4BPWalking directions to Rai
0.1 miAl-Sa'ad762 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4BPWalking directions to Al-Sa'ad
0.1 miEast & WestStratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4DNWalking directions to East & West
0.2 miMedina Supermarket800-804 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4BSWalking directions to Medina Supermarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham Hall Green and MoseleyE14001094
WardSparkhillE05011171
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Greet & Mid SparkhillE02007039
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 142DE01009382
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.