Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for B11 4AR
Postcode
B11 4AR
Coordinates
52.4496, -1.8625
Grid reference
SP094835
Easting
409,442
Northing
283,520
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC4XQ+R2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1639
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1639 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B11 4AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near B11 4AR
Counts are for Sparkhill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
81
YoY +31%
927048
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY -64%
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -27%
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
19124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani71.0%
Indian5.1%
Other Asian4.3%
Bangladeshi4.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 5 other groups · 12.2%
Religion
Muslim83.2%
Christian5.8%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu2.5%
No religion2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4923.0%
25–3412.1%
50–6411.3%
10–1511.1%
≤410.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.6%
With dependent children12.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
Other7.3%
+ 6 other households · 29.9%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Hall Green and Moseley E14001094
Constituency
E14001094West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Sparkhill
Constituency code
E14001094
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 142C E01034953
E01034953MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 142 E02007039
E02007039LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 140G E01033641
E01033641MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 140 E02006901
E02006901Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B11 4AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 1639
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034953 and MSOA E02007039 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B11 4AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B11 4AR
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
56%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 70%
Attainment 8
44.2
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
61.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
78%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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