B11 1AQ

Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B11
Postcode sector
B11 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B11 1AG 61 m
B11 1RB 64 m
B11 1RU 100 m
B11 1SA 104 m
B11 1AB 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B11 1AQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 March 2002
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B11
Postcode sector
B11 1
Latitude
52.463424
Longitude
-1.875741
British National Grid easting
408,539
British National Grid northing
285,059

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Parish or community
E43000250
Output area
E00047480
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 071D · E01009365
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 071 · E02001897

Postcode source versions

Explore B11

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
220
Primary
105
Secondary
35
  1. R.Y.A.N Education Academy

    Other independent special school

    114 m
  2. Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery

    Voluntary controlled school

    118 m
  3. Ladypool Primary School

    Community school

    271 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,488
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,192
  • Vehicle crime 907
  • Criminal damage and arson 810
  • Other theft 630
  • Public order 607

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B11 1 residents
12,475

Age bands in B11 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.7%

3,061 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.4%

2,278 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.5%

3,652 residents

Age 45 to 64
19%

2,354 residents

Age 65 and over
8.3%

1,033 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

79

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85794

    311 m

  • THE BROOK SURGERY

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85174

    311 m

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    803 m

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    883 m

  • WEATHER OAK MEDICAL CENTRE

    35 WARWICK ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4RA

    ODS code M85153

    913 m

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COOKSEY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0BS

    ODS code M85024

    1.0 km

  • THE KHATTAK MEMORIAL SURGERY

    309 BOLTON ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0AU

    ODS code M85146

    1.0 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85766

    1.1 km

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85128

    1.1 km

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85051

    1.1 km

  • NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP

    NEWPORT MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 NEWPORT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 8QE

    ODS code M85164

    1.3 km

  • COVENTRY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    448 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0UG

    ODS code M85699

    1.4 km

  • SMALL HEATH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 GREAT WOOD ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 9QE

    ODS code M85108

    1.4 km

  • FERNLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    560 STRATFORD ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4AN

    ODS code M85116

    1.5 km

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    1.5 km

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

    4 STRENSHAM ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9RR

    ODS code M85783

    1.6 km

  • GREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    50 PERCY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B11 3ND

    ODS code M85735

    1.7 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    1.7 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    691 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0JL

    ODS code M85005

    1.9 km

  • CHARLES ROAD SURGERY

    192 CHARLES ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 9AB

    ODS code M85679

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 79 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Main Street

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.0 miles
  • Main Street

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.0 miles
  • Ludlow Court

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.1 miles
  • Ludlow Court

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.1 miles
  • Sampson Road

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 071D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

157 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

220 open schools are in scope, including 105 primary and 35 secondary schools. R.Y.A.N Education Academy is the nearest published school at 114 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

9,488 published events cover 12 months, averaging 790.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,192 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.