Brandon Road, Birmingham, B28 8DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 8DX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.6%	48.7%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.4%	51.3%	4.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.7%	38%	3.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	46.8%	0.4%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	49.1%	47.1%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	30.9%	35.3%	4.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	25%	19.8%	-5.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	17.9%	5.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.9%	5.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	29%	-0.6%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	30.6%	46%	15.4%	2.7%	43.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	46.4%	31.9%	-14.5%	81.4%	-49.5%
Arab	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	78.9%	68.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	2.3%	10.7%	8.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	18.9%	3.4%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	69.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	23.4%	22.3%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.1%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	59.6%	6.5%	53.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Brandon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandon Road was 91.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brandon Road has the 56th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1462nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 8DX, 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 Brandon Road are based on 94 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 Brandon Road, Birmingham, B28 8DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8DX

Average Price
£240,334

Semi-Detached
£295,540

Terraced
£236,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandon Road

Average Price
£249,336

Semi-Detached
£285,250

Terraced
£247,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Brandon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-29	£240,465
20 Brandon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,450	2024-07-26	£160,690
35 Brandon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-07-22	£229,483
17 Brandon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-05	£213,053
22 Brandon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-01-25	£195,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8DX

Employment

B28 8DX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B28 8DX 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	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	5,178 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	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	893 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,056 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	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	3,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,828 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	2,622 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,455 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	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Corner Hall Green Church	609 Reddings Lane, Hall Green	300 yd
Mughal-E-Azam Restaurant	Sparkhill United Church, Stratford Road	305 yd
Mak Halal	1072 Stratford Road, Hall Green	310 yd
Ozzys	1076 Stratford Road, Hall Green	338 yd
Cha Cha Chaii	1104 Stratford Road, Hall Green	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	323 yd
Toronto Crispy	813 Stratford Road, Springfield	571 yd
Golden slice	827 Stratford Road, Springfield	571 yd
Ben's Fast Food	817 Stratford Road, Springfield	571 yd
Greggs	1174-1186 Stratford Road, Hall Green	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	352 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	696 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	707 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	714 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	848 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	695 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, 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	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B28 8DX