Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, B28 0SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B28 0SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	50.5%	-7.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	42.3%	49.5%	7.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around B28 0SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.3%	62.2%	2.9%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	17.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	-26.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Separated	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.2%	53.9%	6.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	28.6%	26.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	15.7%	12.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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	37%	22.7%	-14.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.1%	-9.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	20.5%	0.7%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.2%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	24.9%	13.2%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.1%	55.2%	-12.9%	81.4%	-26.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	72%	-14.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.8%	10.5%	5.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	72%	-13.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2%	9.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	10.8%	7.2%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	30.6%	13.5%	17.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Brompton Pool Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brompton Pool Road was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brompton Pool Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1336th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B28 0SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Brompton Pool Road are based on 31 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 Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, B28 0SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 0SJ

Average Price
£163,185

Semi-Detached
£207,900

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,006

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brompton Pool Road

Average Price
£145,195

Semi-Detached
£229,109

Terraced
£205,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,665

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brompton Pool Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-06-15	£135,385
15 Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2018-05-11	£149,471
11 Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2016-03-18	£158,339
15 Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2008-07-18	£105,000
1 Brompton Pool Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,950	2007-11-23	£208,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 0SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B28 0SJ 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	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	4,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lodge Primary School Aqueduct Road , Shirley B90 1BT	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterbrook Primary School High Street , Solihull Lodge B90 1HR	2out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilcote Primary School Chilcote Close , B28 0PB	4out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	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	770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,934 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
The Soul Angels	286 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham	680 yd
Sage Coffee House And Kitchen	3 Oxhill Road, Solihull Lodge	860 yd
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	940 yd
Frankies Cafe	339 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley	1,012 yd
Divine Restaurant	345 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Baldwin (Hungry Horse)	The Baldwin, Baldwins Lane		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baldwins Pizza	322 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham	568 yd
Greekality	140 Priory Road, Billesley	592 yd
The Spice Hub	140 Priory Road, Billesley	592 yd
The Welcome	144 Priory Road, Billesley	592 yd
The Plaice Fish Bar	266 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maypole Football Club GREENALEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Coleridge Table Tennis Club Rear of Rear of COLEBROOK CROFT		731 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground WISEMEADOWS	grass pitches	772 yd
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	779 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	36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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