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B28 8DP area guide

Who lives in B28 8DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hall Green East
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,032 (2024)

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At a glance

What B28 8DP is like

B28 8DP is a postcode in the Hall Green East neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,032 people. 73.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 54.9% 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. Homes in B28 8 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B28 8DP 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 — 44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 60 sales in B28 8, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 18 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,823

Average a year, before tax — higher than 52% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B28 8DP FAQs

Is B28 8DP 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 44.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B28 8DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in B28 8 sold for a median of £305,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B28 8DP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B28 8DP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B28 8DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (71.3%).

Which council covers B28 8DP?

B28 8DP is in Birmingham.

B28 8DP is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B28 8DP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.2 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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