Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, B28 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 8AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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	34.5%	40.6%	6.1%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	45.9%	47%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.2%	31.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.4%	14.7%	4.3%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4%	5.8%	1.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23%	19.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	31.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.5% 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	2.8%	9.7%	6.9%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	35.7%	48%	12.3%	2.7%	45.3%
Other Asian	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	30.5%	15.5%	-15.0%	81.4%	-65.9%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	70%	72.5%	2.5%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	22.7%	2.6%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	72.8%	4.7%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	25.8%	25.1%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	0.7%	-26.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Edgcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgcombe Road was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgcombe Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1117th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B28 8AY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Edgcombe Road are based on 41 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 Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, B28 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8AY

Average Price
£272,272

Semi-Detached
£284,785

Terraced
£258,719

Detached
£310,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgcombe Road

Average Price
£275,031

Semi-Detached
£284,589

Terraced
£259,680

Detached
£320,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-22	£276,365
42 Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-03-06	£363,746
30 Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-16	£243,728
7 Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-06-30	£215,794
9 Edgcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-02-27	£225,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B28 8AY 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	112
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	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	866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	866 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	976 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,405 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	2,783 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,493 yd	Community school	No	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	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent 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
Habibi's Cafe	1116A Stratford Road, Hall Green	174 yd
Marrakech	1122 Stratford Road, Hall Green	178 yd
Shake House Desserts	1116 Stratford Road, Hall Green	178 yd
Karak Chaii	1118 Stratford Road, Hall Green	180 yd
Subway	1136 Stratford Road, Hall Green	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green		813 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road		857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	241 yd
Greggs	1174-1186 Stratford Road, Hall Green	272 yd
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	447 yd
Hungry Bitez	157 York Road, Hall Green	579 yd
Torinoz pizza	1213 Stratford Road, Hall Green	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	354 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	424 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	842 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,055 yd
Hall Green Tennis Club Petersfield Road	tennis courts	1,092 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	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B28 8AY