Westhay Road, Birmingham, B28 9NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 9NR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	47.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.6%	52.3%	3.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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	35.3%	41.1%	5.8%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	43.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	47.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.5%	34%	0.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31%	19.4%	-11.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.1%	-8.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	22.4%	6.9%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	25.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8%	7%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	22.2%	27.5%	5.3%	2.7%	24.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	50.2%	43.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-38.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	83.7%	72.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	73%	-8.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.9%	15.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.8%	-8.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	36.6%	6.5%	30.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Westhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westhay Road was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westhay Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1388th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B28 9NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Westhay Road are based on 19 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 Westhay Road, Birmingham, B28 9NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 9NR

Average Price
£262,648

Semi-Detached
£262,648

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westhay Road

Average Price
£245,117

Semi-Detached
£253,805

Terraced
£171,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westhay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-02-16	£229,331
18 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-12-18	£300,511
18 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2010-04-16	£320,121
20 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2004-02-27	£248,317
20 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,950	2000-12-01	£285,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 9NR

Employment

B28 9NR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B28 9NR 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	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Retired	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robin Hood Academy Pitmaston Road , Hall Green B28 9PP	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	4out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,966 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	3,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,986 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,395 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,543 yd	Other independent 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
Italian Pizza Factory	211B Lakey Lane, Birmingham	229 yd
D&T Guest Catering	Robin Hood Golf Club, St. Bernards Road	793 yd
The Greek Tavern	188 School Road, Hall Green	853 yd
Alleppey Boat	1492 Stratford Road, Hall Green	909 yd
Dolce Desserts	1496 Stratford Road, Hall Green	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Edwardians Sports Club	Streetsbrook Road, Solihull	573 yd
Simone@Ed's - Old Edwardians Sports Club -	Old Edwardians Sports Club, Streetsbrook Road	888 yd
Bulls Head	Living Accommodation, The Bulls Head, 1320 Stratford Road	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Spice	211 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	229 yd
Chaii	213 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	237 yd
Jacks Wok	328 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	286 yd
Indian Eatery Bham LTD	2 Gospel Farm Road, Birmingham	416 yd
Aces Artisan Pizzeria	192 School Road, Hall Green	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham	434 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	853 yd
Tesco	21-35 Stratford Road, Shirley	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Robin Hood Golf Club ST. BERNARDS ROAD	golf	791 yd
Moseley Cricket Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Beechcroft Tennis & Multi Sports Community Club Beechcroft Avenue	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	884 yd
Old Edwardians Sports Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	919 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%

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

Overview of B28 9NR