Brean Avenue, Birmingham, B26 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 1JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of B26 1JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	27.8%	0.3%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	52.3%	6.8%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	16.3%	11.4%	-4.9%	6.1%	5.3%

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	43.4%	43.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	29.2%	36.6%	7.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	18.4%	13%	-5.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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	36.1%	28%	-8.1%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.7%	-10.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	27.1%	12.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	8.7%	7.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	89.9%	72.9%	-17.0%	81.4%	-8.5%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	95.1%	87.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8%	5.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	87.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Brean Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brean Avenue was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Lyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brean Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon and the 89th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B26 1JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Brean Avenue are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brean Avenue, Birmingham, B26 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1JS

Average Price
£278,550

Semi-Detached
£276,838

Terraced
£312,128

Detached
£311,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,348

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brean Avenue

Average Price
£282,941

Semi-Detached
£282,092

Terraced
£298,120

Detached
£311,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brean AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Brean Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2025-06-12	£226,680
17 Brean Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-12-09	£292,649
9 Brean Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,750	2024-10-29	£273,487
50 Brean Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-03-08	£302,606
55 Brean Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-02-08	£287,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,437 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	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,863 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	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,247 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4out of 4	621 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	900 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	374 yd
Smokey Barrels Bar and Grill	1741 Coventry Road, South Yardley	374 yd
Chicka Ltd	1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley	459 yd
China City	1766 Coventry Road, South Yardley	459 yd
Asador Grill House	1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	672 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,005 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Whirlwind Service Station, 314 Coventry Road	339 yd
THE RED RICE	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	459 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	459 yd
IYCE Desserts Ltd	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	476 yd
Emmas Caribbean Limited	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	617 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	684 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	780 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	254 Lyndon Road, Solihull	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	367 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	587 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	985 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	178.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B26 1JS