Sarehole Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 8DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.3%	48%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.7%	52%	3.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	36.4%	36.6%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	52.5%	7.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41%	43.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.3%	39%	4.7%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17%	12.2%	-4.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	30.8%	22.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.1%	1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	33%	56.8%	23.8%	2.7%	54.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	43.3%	23.4%	-19.9%	81.4%	-58.0%
Arab	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	77.9%	65.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	0.6%	8.7%	8.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	22%	5.7%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	65.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1%	22%	21.0%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	2.4%	-20.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	65.9%	6.5%	59.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sarehole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sarehole Road was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sarehole Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 983rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.1%.

🔎 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 8DU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Sarehole Road are based on 436 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 Sarehole Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8DU

Average Price
£230,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sarehole Road

Average Price
£292,160

Semi-Detached
£322,893

Terraced
£261,749

Detached
£393,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,141

Other
£174,745

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sarehole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-22	£249,752
59 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£193,500	2023-09-20	£198,831
57 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-30	£197,352
19 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-07-09	£215,705
43 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-24	£229,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B28 8DU 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	63
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9QE	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,603 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	2,537 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	2,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mughal-E-Azam Restaurant	Sparkhill United Church, Stratford Road	174 yd
Chaii Wali	932 Stratford Road, Springfield	267 yd
UNIK BURGERS	934-936 Stratford Road, Birmingham	292 yd
Friendly Corner Hall Green Church	609 Reddings Lane, Hall Green	433 yd
Mak Halal	1072 Stratford Road, Hall Green	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toronto Crispy	813 Stratford Road, Springfield	430 yd
Golden slice	827 Stratford Road, Springfield	430 yd
Ben's Fast Food	817 Stratford Road, Springfield	430 yd
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	465 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	850 Stratford Road, Springfield	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	213 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	565 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	707 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	709 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	206 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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