The Friars, Birmingham, B28 0ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 0ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	53.3%	48.4%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	46.7%	51.6%	4.9%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of B28 0ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	31.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	51.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	6.1%	3.5%

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	50.8%	45.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.7%	34.8%	1.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	22.7%	2.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	43.1%	9.0%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	11%	16%	5.0%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	14.4%	17.1%	2.7%	2.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.9%	49.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-32.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	88.7%	77.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	0%	4.1%	4.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.1%	18.8%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	0.9%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	34.5%	6.5%	28.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Friars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Friars was 126.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Friars has the 40th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1056th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.9%.

🔎 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 0ES, 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 The Friars are based on 5 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 The Friars, Birmingham, B28 0ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 0ES

Average Price
£617,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Friars

Average Price
£585,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£585,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FriarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Friars, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2023-10-13	£711,528
10 The Friars, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-07-31	£568,696
12 The Friars Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£398,000	2011-08-19	£716,400
10 The Friars, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2011-08-17	£495,000
15 The Friars, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-08-08	£450,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 0ES

Employment

B28 0ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	99
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,871 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	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,987 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	4,440 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	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,687 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,799 yd	Community special 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
Golden Flame Wok Ltd	164 Highfield Road, Hall Green	336 yd
Alfresco Fusion Ltd	202-204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	347 yd
D J Quinns	327 Highfield Road, Hall Green	600 yd
Billsedge Cafe	321 Highfield Road, Hall Green	600 yd
La Romana	11 Highfield Road, Hall Green	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Guard Club	21A Doveridge Road, Birmingham	712 yd
Bulls Head	Living Accommodation, The Bulls Head, 1320 Stratford Road	765 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham	798 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road	912 yd
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Roti	204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	304 yd
Chop and Wok	156 Highfield Road, Hall Green	336 yd
Highfield Chippy	208 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	340 yd
Good Grubb	319 Highfield Road, Hall Green	600 yd
Ruby Garden	311 Highfield Road, Hall Green	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	200 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham		340 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Green Tennis Club Petersfield Road	tennis courts	686 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	860 yd
Beechcroft Tennis & Multi Sports Community Club Beechcroft Avenue	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	886 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B28 0ES