Gotham Road, Birmingham, B26 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 1LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.7%	4.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.1%	48.3%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of B26 1LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	32.2%	36.2%	4.0%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	51.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	30.3%	33.3%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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	23.5%	20.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.8%	4.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	23.3%	11.9%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	23%	0.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	1.7%	8.3%	6.6%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	12%	8.6%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.1%	64.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	88.9%	83.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	83.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.6%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.9%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Gotham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gotham Road was 290.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.9% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gotham Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 255th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 Gotham Road are based on 76 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 Gotham Road, Birmingham, B26 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1LB

Average Price
£264,378

Semi-Detached
£264,878

Terraced
£234,904

Detached
£309,841

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gotham Road

Average Price
£262,365

Semi-Detached
£262,134

Terraced
£244,327

Detached
£306,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gotham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Gotham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-07	£238,815
50 Gotham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-02-02	£260,324
45 Gotham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-08	£262,500
33 Gotham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£261,000	2022-06-23	£278,106
19 Gotham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-04-08	£254,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,335 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	2,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,149 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	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Studio schools	No	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	2,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,096 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,788 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	96 yd
Smokey Barrels Bar and Grill	1741 Coventry Road, South Yardley	96 yd
Chicka Ltd	1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley	178 yd
China City	1766 Coventry Road, South Yardley	178 yd
Asador Grill House	1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	699 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	700 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	939 yd
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE RED RICE	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	178 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	178 yd
IYCE Desserts Ltd	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	182 yd
Emmas Caribbean Limited	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	182 yd
Bhajee	1 Steyning Road, Birmingham	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	330 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	820 yd
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	588 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	615 yd
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	664 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	947 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B26 1LB