Arkley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 9PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 9PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.2%	49.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B28 9PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	44.6%	7.0%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	46.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.8%	36.1%	1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	38.7%	26.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	24.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	24%	31.3%	7.3%	2.7%	28.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.7%	44.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-36.7%
Arab	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	82.3%	77.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	78%	-1.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.4%	17.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0.5%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	39.4%	6.5%	32.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Arkley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkley Road was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkley Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1352nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 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 9PG, 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 Arkley Road are based on 135 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 Arkley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 9PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 9PG

Average Price
£205,499

Semi-Detached
£217,630

Terraced
£201,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkley Road

Average Price
£209,211

Semi-Detached
£226,030

Terraced
£201,457

Detached
£211,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Arkley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-09-20	£182,187
136 Arkley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2013-09-12	£218,495
144 Arkley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2011-10-21	£190,584
146 Arkley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2007-06-25	£233,993
154 Arkley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2004-07-23	£225,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 9PG

Employment

B28 9PG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	37
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,143 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 Junior and Infant School Pitmaston Road , Hall Green B28 9PP	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Academy Pitmaston Road , Hall Green B28 9PP	3out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ	- not rated	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School, Specialist College for the Performing Arts, Languages and Training Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,489 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,972 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,972 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	4,475 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanswell School Kineton Green Road , B92 7ER	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community 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
Italian Pizza Factory	211B Lakey Lane, Birmingham	343 yd
Toby Carvery Hall Green	1456 Stratford Road, Hall Green	763 yd
Alleppey Boat	1492 Stratford Road, Hall Green	783 yd
Dolce Desserts	1496 Stratford Road, Hall Green	783 yd
The Greek Tavern	188 School Road, Hall Green	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Edwardians Sports Club	Streetsbrook Road, Solihull	530 yd
Bulls Head	Living Accommodation, The Bulls Head, 1320 Stratford Road	886 yd
Simone@Ed's - Old Edwardians Sports Club -	Old Edwardians Sports Club, Streetsbrook Road	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaii	213 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	336 yd
Seven Spice	211 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	343 yd
Jacks Wok	328 Lakey Lane, Birmingham	422 yd
Indian Eatery Bham LTD	2 Gospel Farm Road, Birmingham	545 yd
Emperor Chinese Takeaway	5 Solihull Lane, Birmingham	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham	585 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	803 yd
Tesco	21-35 Stratford Road, Shirley	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechcroft Tennis & Multi Sports Community Club Beechcroft Avenue	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	725 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Moseley Cricket Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Robin Hood Golf Club ST. BERNARDS ROAD	golf	929 yd
Old Edwardians Sports Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	980 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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