Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 1ER has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.3%	48%	3.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.7%	52%	-3.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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	33.9%	41.5%	7.6%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	47.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.3%	43.3%	0.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	41%	39.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	27.3%	19.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	22.4%	6.9%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	27.2%	9.6%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.1%	3.8%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	71.4%	-15.6%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	90.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	90.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Clay Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clay Lane was 153.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clay Lane has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 768th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Clay Lane are based on 252 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 Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1ER

Average Price
£252,547

Semi-Detached
£249,763

Terraced
£231,519

Detached
£445,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,849

Other
£192,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clay Lane

Average Price
£269,402

Semi-Detached
£258,686

Terraced
£238,964

Detached
£405,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,105

Other
£106,290

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clay LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
303 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2025-07-21	£273,727
309 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2025-02-13	£268,785
287 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-10	£185,352
311 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-29	£266,053
295 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-01-28	£291,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1ER

Employment

B26 1ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

B26 1ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	40
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,203 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	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	- not rated	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Junior School Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	- not rated	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,331 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	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	3,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,330 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	3,050 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,201 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	680 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	716 yd
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	840 yd
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	991 yd
Dewok	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	288 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	449 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clay Lane Fish Bar Ltd	251 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham	111 yd
Balti Pickles	176 Lincoln Road North, Olton	675 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	679 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	680 yd
Lincoln Fish Bar	159 Lincoln Road North, Birmingham	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	658 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	1,015 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	549 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B26 1ER