Sherwood Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B28 0EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.6%	47.2%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	29.6%	36.3%	6.7%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	49.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	46%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.3%	40.7%	4.4%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	13.3%	9.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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	19.6%	14.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.2%	6.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	39.8%	8.7%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	26%	38.4%	12.4%	2.7%	35.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	45.5%	29.5%	-16.0%	81.4%	-51.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	76.2%	75.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	14.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	76%	1.5%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.6%	18.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	22%	0.4%	-21.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	48.7%	6.5%	42.2%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Road was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 764th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 0EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Sherwood Road are based on 122 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 Sherwood Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 0EZ

Average Price
£496,167

Semi-Detached
£532,961

Terraced
£422,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Road

Average Price
£414,656

Semi-Detached
£424,813

Terraced
£378,402

Detached
£426,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Sherwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-06-26	£452,393
102 Sherwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2013-03-28	£417,261
98 Sherwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2005-07-22	£545,978
106 Sherwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2002-08-02	£543,267
116 Sherwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2000-11-23	£598,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 0EZ

Employment

B28 0EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B28 0EZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	4,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	- not rated	1,212 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	- not rated	619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	619 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,931 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,902 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	4,234 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,427 yd	Community school	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	775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	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	465 yd
Alfresco Fusion Ltd	202-204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	523 yd
Hall Green Tennis Club, R/O 28	Rear Of, 28 Petersfield Road	542 yd
La Romana	11 Highfield Road, Hall Green	556 yd
Grillz n Shakes	1289 Stratford Road, Hall Green	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head	Living Accommodation, The Bulls Head, 1320 Stratford Road	663 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road	679 yd
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green	715 yd
Home Guard Club	21A Doveridge Road, Birmingham	915 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop and Wok	156 Highfield Road, Hall Green	465 yd
Cafe Roti	204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	474 yd
Highfield Chippy	208 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	517 yd
Who's Hungry	1327-1329 Stratford Road, Hall Green	593 yd
400 Pizza	1320A Stratford Road, Hall Green	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	200 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham		517 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Green Tennis Club Petersfield Road	tennis courts	463 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	617 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Beechcroft Tennis & Multi Sports Community Club Beechcroft Avenue	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	869 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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