Shaftmoor Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B28 8SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.5%	48.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	31.7%	39%	7.3%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	47.2%	-6.3%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.3%) 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	45.3%	47.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.7%	38.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.7%	25.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	10.6%	3.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	31.4%	49.1%	17.7%	2.7%	46.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	30.4%	15.3%	-15.1%	81.4%	-66.1%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	65.9%	64.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	25.9%	2.4%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	64.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.9%	25.4%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.8%	0.2%	-7.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	3.7%	-18.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	63.1%	6.5%	56.6%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Shaftmoor Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftmoor Lane was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftmoor Lane has the 59th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1190th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B28 8SP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Shaftmoor Lane are based on 253 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 Shaftmoor Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8SP

Average Price
£164,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£30,061

Other
£83,344

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftmoor Lane

Average Price
£261,133

Semi-Detached
£254,949

Terraced
£242,569

Detached
£320,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,271

Other
£1,183,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftmoor LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-29	£121,562
230 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2025-02-12	£29,266
236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-04-01	£261,540
234 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£73,000	2021-01-22	£80,485
232 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-03-06	£284,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8SP

Employment

B28 8SP 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 8SP 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	77
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,715 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	4,751 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	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	856 yd	Free schools	No	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	815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	815 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,102 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	2,402 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	1,757 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
Summer House Bar and Grill	Summer House, 266 Shaftmoor Lane	167 yd
Melt Dessert and Shakes Ltd	170-172 Tynedale Road, Springfield	422 yd
Rustics Cafe	14 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	500 yd
Zizzi Desserts	242A Spring Road, Springfield	510 yd
Greggs	29 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	64 yd
Shanghai Wok	24 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	458 yd
Dinz Grillz	240A Spring Road, Springfield	490 yd
The Silver Hake	17 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	543 yd
Thirst Burst	325 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	150 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	458 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	666 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	908 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	834 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	916 yd
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	938 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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