Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, B26 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 1HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.4%	3.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52%	48.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	35.5%	40.4%	4.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	41.6%	-9.0%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.3%) 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	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.4%	36%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.3%	21.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	21.1%	3.7%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24.3%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2%	8.9%	6.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.7%	81.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	95.1%	90.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Gilbertstone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbertstone Avenue was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilbertstone Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 1070th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B26 1HY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Gilbertstone Avenue are based on 296 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 Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, B26 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1HY

Average Price
£260,317

Semi-Detached
£262,389

Terraced
£248,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£243,473

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbertstone Avenue

Average Price
£257,883

Semi-Detached
£268,134

Terraced
£235,988

Detached
£348,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,053

Other
£171,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbertstone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2026-01-23	£305,511
115 Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-02-29	£272,314
91 Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-02-08	£201,340
155 Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-10-15	£230,822
85 Gilbertstone Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-05-06	£259,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1HY

Employment

B26 1HY 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	90
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	41
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,656 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	2,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,897 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	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,308 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	3,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,203 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	843 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	893 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdonald's Yardley	1779 Coventry Road, South Yardley	484 yd
Smokey Barrels Bar and Grill	1741 Coventry Road, South Yardley	484 yd
Chicka Ltd	1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley	579 yd
China City	1766 Coventry Road, South Yardley	579 yd
Asador Grill House	1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	373 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	836 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	872 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bhajee	1 Steyning Road, Birmingham	570 yd
THE RED RICE	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	579 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	579 yd
IYCE Desserts Ltd	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	588 yd
Emmas Caribbean Limited	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	647 yd
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	868 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	1,008 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,016 yd
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	320 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.5 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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