About B11 2QG
B11 2QG scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West) about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B11 2QG 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 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Boulton Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS BSOL CENTRAL LOCALITY HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORMER WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Small Heath Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (4.4 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Aldi, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West), about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B11 2QG on NestScope.























