Westhay Road, Birmingham, B28 9NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B28 9NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.2%	52.2%	1.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.8%	47.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	43.7%	40.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	42.3%	9.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	35.5%	44.8%	9.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	39.1%	34.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	18.3%	14.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	24.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19.2%	1.3%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	22.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	7.7%	4.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	13.3%	25.4%	12.1%	2.7%	22.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.5%	44%	-17.5%	81.4%	-37.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	87.3%	79.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	79.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Westhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westhay Road was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westhay Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 548th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

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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 9NW, 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 9NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 9NW

Average Price
£215,970

Semi-Detached
£215,970

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
7 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-09-13	£133,000
15 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,500	2006-10-02	£221,115
5 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,950	2003-11-04	£294,436
15 Westhay Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	1999-06-23	£208,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 9NW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B28 9NW 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	88
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,050 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	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	4out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	1,089 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	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Foundation school	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	3,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	5,056 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	4,385 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,347 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	961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,534 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	282 yd
The Greek Tavern	188 School Road, Hall Green	806 yd
Toby Carvery Hall Green	1456 Stratford Road, Hall Green	830 yd
Alleppey Boat	1492 Stratford Road, Hall Green	843 yd
Dolce Desserts	1496 Stratford Road, Hall Green	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Edwardians Sports Club	Streetsbrook Road, Solihull	556 yd
Simone@Ed's - Old Edwardians Sports Club -	Old Edwardians Sports Club, Streetsbrook Road	926 yd
Bulls Head	Living Accommodation, The Bulls Head, 1320 Stratford Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaii	213 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	278 yd
Seven Spice	211 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	282 yd
Jacks Wok	328 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	357 yd
Indian Eatery Bham LTD	2 Gospel Farm Road, Birmingham	482 yd
Emperor Chinese Takeaway	5 Solihull Lane, Birmingham	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham	518 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	807 yd
Tesco	21-35 Stratford Road, Shirley	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Beechcroft Tennis & Multi Sports Community Club Beechcroft Avenue	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	789 yd
Moseley Cricket Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Robin Hood Golf Club ST. BERNARDS ROAD	golf	878 yd
Old Edwardians Sports Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	965 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 9NW