Yew Tree Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 1AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	47.1%	53.7%	6.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	52.9%	46.3%	-6.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 B26 1AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38.1%	44.1%	6.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	34.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	18.2%	11.3%	-6.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	25.7%	42%	16.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37.6%	29.2%	-8.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	20.5%	17.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	50%	27.3%	-22.7%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.5%	9.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	23.7%	10.1%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	9%	3.3%	-5.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	8.6%	19.1%	10.5%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	8.1%	7.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	75.2%	49.2%	-26.0%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	89.5%	68.6%	-20.9%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	2.4%	9%	6.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	15.1%	8.0%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	68.9%	-17.3%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.6%	17.1%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Yew Tree Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yew Tree Lane was 261.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.2% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yew Tree Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 298th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B26 1AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Yew Tree Lane are based on 177 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 Yew Tree Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1AY

Average Price
£353,846

Semi-Detached
£916,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,971

Other
£104,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yew Tree Lane

Average Price
£234,204

Semi-Detached
£290,959

Terraced
£220,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,631

Other
£101,647

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yew Tree LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149D Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-11-17	£141,506
153 Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-12-14	£101,329
149D Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-10-29	£124,727
149A Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-10-19	£124,727
149B Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-10-19	£124,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B26 1AY 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	54
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Junior School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Infant School Harvey Road , B26 1TD	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hobmoor Primary School Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	563 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,386 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Bengal Indian Rest. and Takea	155 Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham	2 yd
Subway	114 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	38 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	212 yd
Dixy Chicken	152 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	224 yd
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	333 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	333 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	333 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	626 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	108 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	38 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	155 yd
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	203 yd
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	280 yd
Bobbys Grill	2 Harvey Road, Birmingham	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	155 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	227 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	567 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	674 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	211 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	645 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 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.