# Sparkhill South

South Birmingham. 8,129 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Sparkhill South had 7,599 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007040. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £174,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sparkhill South was £174,000 in 2025. Joint 920th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sparkhill-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,599** (2021). Sparkhill South had 7,599 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,234th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sparkhill-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Sparkhill South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sparkhill-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Sparkhill South, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sparkhill-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007040) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Sparkhill South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02007040) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 45 homes were sold in Sparkhill South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007040) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sparkhill South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007040) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sparkhill South had 7,599 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sparkhill South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sparkhill South at a rate of 94.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 395 |
| Other crime | 139 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 53 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Drug offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sparkhill South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sparkhill South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £174,000 | joint 11th cheapest | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 7,599 | 42nd least populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | 54th lowest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sparkhill South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sparkhill South at a rate of 94.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 74 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sparkhill South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (395), other crime (139) and criminal damage and arson (66).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Birmingham

These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Sparkhill South alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,257** (July 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,257 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.1** (2025). Birmingham has a deprivation score of 38.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 5th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sparkhill South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sparkhill South was £174,000 in 2025.
Sparkhill South had 7,599 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Sparkhill South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sparkhill South, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007040
- Ward: [Sparkhill †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/sparkhill)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-hall-green-and-moseley)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.82 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,129*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 17

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Greet & Mid Sparkhill](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/greet-and-mid-sparkhill), [Springfield & Hall Green West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/springfield-and-hall-green-west), [Acocks Green West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/acocks-green-west)

## Latest updates for Sparkhill South

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007040

## How to cite

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