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B11 2QE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

B11 2QE

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,800 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B11 2QE.

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.

Schools61
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 98 schools in total

Ark Boulton AcademyGood · 0.1 miJamia Islamia Birmingham0.2 miArden Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miGreet Primary School0.3 miThe Olive School, Small HeathOutstanding · 0.4 miAl-Ameen Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark Boulton Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68
19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NHS BSOL CENTRAL LOCALITY HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport82
Small Heath Rail Station0.4 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (4.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86
37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West) — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B11 2QE.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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 noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Railways, 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 2QE

B11 2QE scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West) about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B11 2QE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,800 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 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Boulton Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS BSOL CENTRAL LOCALITY HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORMER WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B11 2QE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 2QE?

There are 98 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B11 2QE, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B11 2QE safe?

19 crimes were reported within 400m of B11 2QE 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 2QE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B11 2QE includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B11 2QE?

B11 2QE has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — 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 2QE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B11 2QE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.