Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 1ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	38.2%	38.3%	0.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	45.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	42.9%	-9.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	31%	42.9%	11.9%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	31.8%	20.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	15.8%	3.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17%	5.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	23.8%	1.0%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.2%	76.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.9%	87.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	87.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.9%	10.3%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Clay Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clay Lane was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clay Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 549th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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 1ES, 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 1ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1ES

Average Price
£282,345

Semi-Detached
£282,494

Terraced
£279,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clay Lane

Average Price
£272,864

Semi-Detached
£262,250

Terraced
£241,581

Detached
£409,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,731

Other
£108,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clay LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
355 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-08-04	£264,865
363 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-03-27	£233,377
364 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-28	£262,582
383 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-08-09	£285,383
371 Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-22	£234,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,346 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	3,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,294 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	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Olton Primary School Lyndon Road , Olton B92 7QF	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,208 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	3,065 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,835 yd	Academy converter	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	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	793 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	795 yd
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	852 yd
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	879 yd
Dewok	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	265 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	477 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	827 yd
The Lyndon Pub Company	190 Lyndon Road, Solihull	979 yd
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clay Lane Fish Bar Ltd	251 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham	174 yd
Balti Pickles	176 Lincoln Road North, Olton	487 yd
Lincoln Fish Bar	159 Lincoln Road North, Birmingham	521 yd
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	787 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	762 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	946 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,005 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	254 Lyndon Road, Solihull	1,043 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	591 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	168.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B26 1ES