Elmcroft Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 1PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53.1%	1.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48%	46.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	24.9%	33.1%	8.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	34.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9%	10.1%	1.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	22.2%	17.2%	-5.0%	6.1%	11.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.8%	40.7%	8.9%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	36.3%	33.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	23.3%	15.9%	-7.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around B26 1PL this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	32.5%	-9.8%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	5.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	24.3%	12.1%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.3%	80.9%	0.6%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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%	88.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	88.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Elmcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmcroft Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmcroft Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 767th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.5%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 101 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 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1PL

Average Price
£274,435

Semi-Detached
£275,259

Terraced
£257,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmcroft Road

Average Price
£267,973

Semi-Detached
£271,425

Terraced
£239,732

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
80 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£254,000	2025-08-08	£256,777
84 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-06-09	£345,376
65 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2022-07-08	£299,273
51 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-13	£315,805
68 Elmcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-07-17	£305,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1PL

Employment

B26 1PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B26 1PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	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	897 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	1,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	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	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy converter	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	2,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,322 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	702 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,670 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
Venue 32	32 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	371 yd
Asador Grill House	1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley	504 yd
Chicka Ltd	1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley	505 yd
China City	1766 Coventry Road, South Yardley	505 yd
Little Bengal Indian Rest. and Takea	155 Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	303 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	646 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	841 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	841 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	1748 Coventry Road, South Yardley	448 yd
IYCE Desserts Ltd	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	492 yd
Emmas Caribbean Limited	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	492 yd
THE RED RICE	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	505 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	556 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	614 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	738 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	217 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	715 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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