How many schools are near B11 2QL?

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

30 crimes were reported within 400m of B11 2QL 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 2QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B11 2QL includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B11 2QL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

B11 2QL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,868 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

78Safety

75Health

70Transport

56Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B11 2QL.

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.

Schools41/100

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Ark Boulton AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Jamia Islamia Birmingham0.2 mi Arden Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Conway Primary School0.3 mi Greet Primary School0.4 mi Gracelands Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

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

Safety78/100

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NHS BSOL CENTRAL LOCALITY HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

Small Heath Rail Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (4.4 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100

35supermarkets

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

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B11 2QL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 noiseModerate

62dB 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 — 1,350 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£333k▲ 5.6%

Semi-detached£220k▲ 9.7%

Terraced£197k▲ 27.0%

Flat£111k▲ 12.7%

District-level averages (B11) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About B11 2QL

B11 2QL scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — 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 2QL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,868 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 1/10).

There are 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Boulton Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 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 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Small Heath Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (4.4 ha), about 4 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 35 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 2QL on NestScope.

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