Postcode sector · Birmingham

B28 1 area guide

Who lives in B28 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Population: 1,956 (2024)

B28 1Postcode sector · Birmingham

At a glance

What B28 1 is like

The B28 1 postcode sector in Birmingham covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,956 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 69.3% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How B28 1 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in B28 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£55,280

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B28 1 FAQs

Is B28 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is B28 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B28 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B28 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (68.7%).

Which council covers B28 1?

B28 1 is in Birmingham.

B28 1 is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B28 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hall Green Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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