York Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B28 8LQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 67.3% of the population 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	52.6%	67.3%	14.7%	51.0%	16.3%
Male	47.4%	32.7%	-14.7%	49.0%	-16.3%

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 8LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	27%	64.6%	37.6%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	20.7%	-34.8%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6%	7.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	39.7%	54%	14.3%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.4%	27.3%	-9.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	25.3%	17.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	14.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	24.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	2.8%	9.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.1% 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%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	20.5%	6%	-14.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	26.8%	28.2%	1.4%	2.7%	25.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	10.7%	8.8%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	10.7%	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.2%
White	34.8%	22.1%	-12.7%	81.4%	-59.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	71%	72.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	12.7%	-7.6%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	72.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.7%	10.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	5.3%	-18.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	37.3%	6.5%	30.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Acocks Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B28 8LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 York Road are based on 443 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£273,373

Semi-Detached
£282,560

Terraced
£262,097

Detached
£434,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,518

Other
£1,062,402

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	1
Self-Employed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	3,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	5,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	5,205 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	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	596 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	934 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,488 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	4,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,033 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	2,950 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	2,130 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
Greyhound Racing Association L	Executive Boxes Kitchen, York Road	2 yd
Greyhound Racing Association L	Trappers Fast Food Bar, York Road	2 yd
No1 UK FRIED CHICKEN	1170 Stratford Road, Hall Green	494 yd
Summer House Bar and Grill	Summer House, 266 Shaftmoor Lane	498 yd
Burgere	1160 Stratford Road, Hall Green	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green		788 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Bitez	157 York Road, Hall Green	175 yd
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	488 yd
Greggs	1174-1186 Stratford Road, Hall Green	494 yd
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	634 yd
Thirst Burst	325 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	444 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	555 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	733 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	794 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	620 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	664 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	935 yd
Hall Green Tennis Club Petersfield Road	tennis courts	1,053 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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