Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, B28 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B28 8SR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents 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	53.4%	53.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-2.1%

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%	34.3%	0.3%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	45%	2.1%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	37.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	33.3%	29.5%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	19.4%	21.8%	2.4%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around B28 8SR this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	32.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.9%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	24.1%	10.4%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	22.7%	37.9%	15.2%	2.7%	35.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.2%	30.6%	-10.6%	81.4%	-50.8%
Arab	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	68.6%	64%	-4.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	3%	7.5%	4.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	22.6%	2.5%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	64.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.6%	23.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	1.3%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	51.4%	6.5%	44.9%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Whisley Brook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whisley Brook Lane was 135.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whisley Brook Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 930th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 8SR, 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 Whisley Brook Lane are based on 5 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 Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, B28 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8SR

Average Price
£240,416

Semi-Detached
£256,472

Terraced
£208,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whisley Brook Lane

Average Price
£249,827

Semi-Detached
£265,696

Terraced
£226,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whisley Brook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-07-31	£282,659
6 Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2019-02-21	£209,129
23 Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-01-04	£232,322
19 Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2006-06-23	£288,465
6 Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2005-12-16	£245,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	73
Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,901 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	4,999 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	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,096 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	727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	727 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,196 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	4,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,309 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	2,660 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,292 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	783 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgreen School 94 Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9PX	- not rated	1,979 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	201 yd
Greyhound Racing Association L	Executive Boxes Kitchen, York Road	298 yd
Greyhound Racing Association L	Trappers Fast Food Bar, York Road	298 yd
Friendly Corner Hall Green Church	609 Reddings Lane, Hall Green	452 yd
Mak Halal	1072 Stratford Road, Hall Green	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green		997 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	201 yd
Hungry Bitez	157 York Road, Hall Green	409 yd
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	540 yd
Greggs	1174-1186 Stratford Road, Hall Green	540 yd
Shanghai Wok	24 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	145 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	595 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	666 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	800 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	750 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	818 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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