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The parish of St Agatha, Sparkbrook and St Barnabas,
Balsall Heath is a Forward in Faith parish. To find out more click here
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Sparkbrook
- The Parish
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Sparkbrook
in Birmingham, is "one of the most deprived areas in Western
Europe "(School Ofsted Report 1999). Male life expectancy is
57 years.
Crime is twice the city average. 53% of children receive free school
meals. 65% of the population (86% of school) Asian Muslim, half of
whom are under 20 years of age.
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Having
said all that - the area is very vibrant and includes the famous Ladypool
Road - possibly the original home of the Balti.
The City Council
have attempted to remarket the area as Apna Town - somehow this name
doesn't seem to have caught on, but the subcontinental lampposts and
other street furniture remain giving the area a unique feel.
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