B11 1QA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

B11 1QA

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,255 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

56Schools

74Safety

79Health

80Transport

68Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B11 1QA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools56

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 99 schools in total

Conway Primary School0.1 mi Jamia Islamia Birmingham0.2 mi Gracelands Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lift Montgomery0.3 mi Ladypool Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Ark Boulton AcademyGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gracelands Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety74

47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 47 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 37.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FERNLEY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport80

Small Heath Rail Station0.5 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.7 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Spar, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Aldi Sparkbrook Birmingham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B11 1QA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B11.

Average sold price by property type across the B11 district, 2021–2026 — 1,370 sales.

About B11 1QA

B11 1QA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Sparkbrook Birmingham about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B11 1QA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,255 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Conway Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FERNLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORMER WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B11 1QA — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B11 1QA?

There are 99 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B11 1QA, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B11 1QA safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B11 1QA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B11 1QA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B11 1QA includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B11 1QA?

B11 1QA has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B11 1QA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B11 1QA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.