Area Information for Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH

Summary Back to Top

Poplar Road in Sparkhill is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley. This page combines information for the address Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B11 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B11 1UH.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Constituency Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (25 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 25 property sales in Poplar Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 76
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 97
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 97

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 16
Two People 13
Three People 11
Four People 12
Five People 12
Six People 11
Seven People 8
8+ People 14
Total 97

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 16
Family Household 53
Other Household 29
Total 98

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 23
Deprived In One Dimension 32
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 97

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 221
Female 201
Total 422

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B11 1UH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 44
5-9 32
10-14 45
15-19 31
20-24 30
25-29 39
30-34 35
35-39 36
40-44 26
45-49 21
50-54 27
55-59 14
60-64 15
65-69 9
70-74 7
75-79 4
80-84 5
85+ 2
Total 422

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B11 1UH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 92
Married 165
Separated 6
Divorced 15
Widowed 14
Total 292

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 210
Good 127
Fair 66
Bad 13
Very Bad 6
Total 422

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Poplar Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 42
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 133
Other 2
Total 292

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 5% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 19
Mixed Ethnicity 19
Pakistani 253
Bangladeshi 62
Other Asian 9
Black African 32
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 8
Other 18
Total 422

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham), 51% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 215
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 31
Middle East and Asia 138
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 422

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 215
10+ Years 117
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 39
Less Than 2 Years 35
Total 422

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B11 1UH.

Passport(s) Held
None 11
United Kingdom 318
European Union 49
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 21
Middle East or Asia 22

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 6
Christian 9
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 390
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 17
Total 422

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 44
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 18
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 34
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 43
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 25
Other 41
Total 294

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 4
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 112

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 23
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 111
Full-time Student 33
Total 291

Policing and Crime (206) Back to Top

Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH is within the Sparkbrook policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 206 crimes were reported within half a mile of B11 1UH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 206 crimes committed near Poplar Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Sparkbrook
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2794

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to Sparkhill. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B11 1UH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest railway station is Small Heath, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Small Heath 0.5 miles
Bordesley 1.1 miles
Tyseley 1.2 miles
Spring Road 1.6 miles
Hall Green 1.7 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 1.8 miles
Adderley Park 1.8 miles
Birmingham New Street 1.9 miles
Five Ways 2.1 miles
Duddeston 2.1 miles
Acocks Green 2.1 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.2 miles
Yardley Wood 2.6 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.9 miles
University (Birmingham) 2.9 miles
Olton 3 miles
Stechford 3 miles
Selly Oak 3.1 miles
Aston 3.3 miles
Bournville 3.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest is Conway Primary School, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Conway Primary School 240 yards
    
Arden Primary School 520 yards
    
Nelson Mandela School 540 yards
    
Ladypool Primary School 620 yards
    
Montgomery Primary Academy 700 yards
    
Clifton Primary School 760 yards
    
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery half a mile
    
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School half a mile
    
Greet Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Anderton Park Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest is Ark Boulton Academy, approximately 530 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Ark Boulton Academy 530 yards
    
Green Oak Academy 0.7 miles  
Holy Trinity Catholic School 0.7 miles
    
Redstone Academy for Boys 0.7 miles  
Redstone Academy for Girls 0.7 miles  
Heritage Academy 0.8 miles  
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 0.9 miles  
Ark Victoria Academy (All Through) 1 mile
    
Small Heath Leadership Academy 1 mile
    
Ark St Alban's Academy 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest is Weather Oak Medical Centre, approximately 130 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest is Poplar Dental Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest is Zinnia Centre, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH. The nearest is Banks Opticians, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Banks Opticians 360 yards
Eye Sight Centre Opticians 440 yards
A S Gill Optometrists 570 yards
Eye Centre (Birmingham) Ltd 590 yards
The Eye Clinic 640 yards
Opticare Ophthalmic Opticians 640 yards
20-20 Vision 740 yards
Eyecon Opticians 800 yards
Mohammed Dilwar Khan 820 yards
Eye Sight Centre Opticians 0.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in B11 1UH

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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