Shaftmoor Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B28 8SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	31.3%	41.2%	9.9%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	50%	-5.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	50.5%	44.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	31.4%	37.7%	6.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	29.9%	24.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.7%	2.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	27.5%	3.3%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	18.7%	8.7%	-10.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	43.7%	60.9%	17.2%	2.7%	58.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	18.7%	12.6%	-6.1%	81.4%	-68.8%
Arab	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	62.8%	63%	0.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.2%	4.4%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	28.1%	2.8%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	63.1%	1.9%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.2%	28.3%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	1.7%	-25.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.2%	37.2%	-34.0%
Christian	9.8%	46.2%	-36.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	75.5%	6.5%	69.0%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
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 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Shaftmoor Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 250th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.1%.

🔎 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 8SY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 251 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 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8SY

Average Price
£287,087

Semi-Detached
£281,285

Terraced
£287,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftmoor Lane

Average Price
£265,079

Semi-Detached
£256,217

Terraced
£243,741

Detached
£321,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,617

Other
£1,242,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftmoor LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
364 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2021-05-21	£338,380
360 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-10-17	£188,551
390 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-07-15	£162,711
396 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2010-05-14	£306,559
382 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2005-07-01	£316,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B28 8SY 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	86
Retired	64
Student (economically inactive)	60
Looking after home or family	53
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	23
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,428 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	5,055 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	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9QE	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	1,138 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	1,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,606 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	2,331 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	2,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	2,164 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
Mughal-E-Azam Restaurant	Sparkhill United Church, Stratford Road	320 yd
Friendly Corner Hall Green Church	609 Reddings Lane, Hall Green	347 yd
Mak Halal	1072 Stratford Road, Hall Green	396 yd
Teemo's Peri Peri Restaurant	Ground Floor, 1074 Stratford Road	444 yd
Ozzys	1076 Stratford Road, Hall Green	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	478 yd
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	619 yd
Toronto Crispy	813 Stratford Road, Springfield	629 yd
Golden slice	827 Stratford Road, Springfield	629 yd
Ben's Fast Food	817 Stratford Road, Springfield	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	385 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	568 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	731 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	814 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	829 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	859 yd
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	989 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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