Elmcroft Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 1PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.9%	49%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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	34.2%	38.2%	4.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	44.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7%	10.6%	3.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	41.3%	44.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	39.4%	42.9%	3.5%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	15.2%	10.1%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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	25.9%	12.4%	-13.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	20.3%	2.8%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	24.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
White	94.3%	84.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	97.7%	92.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Elmcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmcroft Road was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Elmcroft Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B26 1PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Elmcroft Road are based on 103 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 Elmcroft Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1PJ

Average Price
£265,250

Semi-Detached
£265,668

Terraced
£263,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmcroft Road

Average Price
£264,270

Semi-Detached
£267,496

Terraced
£237,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2026-02-05	£230,000
26 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-01-15	£251,243
34 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2025-09-08	£254,007
24 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-21	£233,460
23 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-05-24	£302,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	844 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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	5,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Junior School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Infant School Harvey Road , B26 1TD	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Foundation school	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	1,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,015 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	2,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,326 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	725 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	725 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	757 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	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
Asador Grill House	1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley	377 yd
Chicka Ltd	1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley	377 yd
China City	1766 Coventry Road, South Yardley	377 yd
Mcdonald's Yardley	1779 Coventry Road, South Yardley	473 yd
Smokey Barrels Bar and Grill	1741 Coventry Road, South Yardley	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	410 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	778 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	833 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	947 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	1748 Coventry Road, South Yardley	330 yd
IYCE Desserts Ltd	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	366 yd
Emmas Caribbean Limited	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	366 yd
THE RED RICE	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	377 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	483 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	726 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	824 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	252 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	557 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 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.