Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 0BX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	32.2%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	47.8%	-9.7%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	45.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.1%	37.6%	3.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	18.6%	13.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	17.9%	-4.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	38.5%	6.6%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	15.1%	5.9%	-9.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	5.5%	19.7%	14.2%	2.7%	17.0%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	68.2%	58.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-22.8%
Arab	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	77.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	12%	2.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	78.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1%	16.9%	15.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	0.6%	-12.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	29.9%	6.5%	23.4%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 199th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B28 0BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 664 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 0BX

Average Price
£273,602

Semi-Detached
£255,434

Terraced
£273,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£279,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£313,361

Semi-Detached
£383,283

Terraced
£277,633

Detached
£536,780

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,335

Other
£414,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 307 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-02	£299,702
313 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-04	£236,578
Flat 1 323 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-01-13	£129,024
327 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-10-28	£685,106
Flat 1 309 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-06-15	£295,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 0BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	4,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilcote Primary School Chilcote Close , B28 0PB	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	1,147 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,972 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
D J Quinns	327 Highfield Road, Hall Green	2 yd
Billsedge Cafe	321 Highfield Road, Hall Green	2 yd
Alfresco Fusion Ltd	202-204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	635 yd
Golden Flame Wok Ltd	164 Highfield Road, Hall Green	725 yd
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham		284 yd
Home Guard Club	21A Doveridge Road, Birmingham		675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Grubb	319 Highfield Road, Hall Green	2 yd
Ruby Garden	311 Highfield Road, Hall Green	2 yd
Beholden Takeaway	222 Chinn Brook Road, Birmingham	493 yd
Highfield Chippy	208 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	631 yd
Cafe Roti	204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	200 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham		631 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near B28 0BX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.