Sparkbrook North
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 8,774 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Sparkbrook · Postcode B10 · B11 · B12 · B5
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,833 of 6,856 in England
- #736 of 736 in West Midlands
- #132 of 132 in Birmingham
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 25% · Caring & leisure 14% · Process & plant 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 25% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Process & plant | 13% |
| Professional | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Associate professional | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 69% · Christian 16% · No religion 7%
Born outside the UK: 44%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Sparkbrook North is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,833 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #132 of 132 in Birmingham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (21) and lowest on Income (0). Typical homes here sold for about £210,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+6%) (from 18 sales), 11% below the wider Birmingham median of £237,000. Typical household take-home income is around £23,352 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 202 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £210,000 | 18 | -16.0% | +6.1% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Terraced | £205,000 | 10 | -12.4% | +48.6% |
| Flat | £218,500 | 8 | -12.6% | -9.0% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,805 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,185 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 719 |
| Theft | 182 |
| Burglary | 81 |
| Vehicle crime | 251 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 153 |
| Public order & weapons | 190 |
| Drugs | 94 |
| Robbery | 65 |
| Other | 37 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 111 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Birmingham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- HartcliffeBristol, City of0£240,000
- Bidston HillWirral0£127,500
- Walton SouthLiverpool0£115,000
- Everton EastLiverpool0£115,000
- Orchard ParkKingston upon Hull, City of0£109,000
- Harpurhey South & MonsallManchester0£165,000