This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.74 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.74 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sparkhill
Crime trends · Sparkhill
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY -12%
ASB
2
YoY -83%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +20%
Burglary
6
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
7
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
113
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sparkhill
Ethnicity
Total residents: 23,449
Pakistani62.7%
White Brit.5.6%
Indian5.4%
Bangladeshi4.9%
Other Asian4.3%
+ 5 other groups · 17.2%
Religion
Total residents: 23,435
Muslim78.4%
Christian8.1%
Not answered5.6%
No religion3.8%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 23,434
35–4920.8%
25–3414.5%
50–6413.1%
10–1510.9%
20–248.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.2%
Households
Total households: 6,006
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.6%
With dependent children14.8%
Other12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.2%
