Fox Hollies Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B28 8RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.7%	48.7%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of B28 8RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	28%	30%	2.0%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	52.4%	0.6%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.2%	12%	2.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	45.8%	2.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	44.3%	39.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.9%	18%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	18%	2.4%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	33%	5.5%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	26.3%	35.7%	9.4%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	1%	4.5%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	52.6%	41.6%	-11.0%	81.4%	-39.8%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	81.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	82.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.1%	12.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	47.4%	6.5%	40.9%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Fox Hollies Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fox Hollies Road was 105.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fox Hollies Road has the 59th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1284th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B28 8RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Fox Hollies Road are based on 491 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 Fox Hollies Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8RW

Average Price
£331,833

Semi-Detached
£330,507

Terraced
£332,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fox Hollies Road

Average Price
£287,326

Semi-Detached
£329,875

Terraced
£261,983

Detached
£398,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,618

Other
£270,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fox Hollies Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
508 Fox Hollies Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-03-26	£312,618
530 Fox Hollies Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-05-28	£309,677
526 Fox Hollies Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2021-01-29	£330,098
512 Fox Hollies Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-12-03	£345,983
524 Fox Hollies Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-02-06	£348,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8RW

Employment

B28 8RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8RW 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	70
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	5,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	5,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Primary School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	931 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	617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	617 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	5,242 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	3,391 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,915 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	397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 Greek Tavern	188 School Road, Hall Green	328 yd
Greyhound Racing Association L	Executive Boxes Kitchen, York Road	468 yd
Greyhound Racing Association L	Trappers Fast Food Bar, York Road	468 yd
Petit Pain	2B School Road, Hall Green	620 yd
MS Patisserie	1208 Stratford Road, Hall Green	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green	683 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road	698 yd
Bulls Head	Living Accommodation, The Bulls Head, 1320 Stratford Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	168 School Road, Hall Green	328 yd
Dragon City	186 School Road, Hall Green	328 yd
Aces Artisan Pizzeria	192 School Road, Hall Green	374 yd
Hungry Bitez	157 York Road, Hall Green	398 yd
Torinoz pizza	1213 Stratford Road, Hall Green	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	328 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	719 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	909 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	612 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	633 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Hall Green Tennis Club Petersfield Road	tennis courts	864 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	894 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	250.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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