Barrows Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 1SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1SE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	31.5%	34.8%	3.3%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	52.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.3%	32.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.7%	13.7%	2.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	24%	-4.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20.2%	9.0%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	26.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	10.8%	25.1%	14.3%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.2%	47%	-33.2%	81.4%	-34.4%
Other	0%	15%	15.0%	1.6%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	92.4%	82.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	12.9%	8.8%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	82.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.8%	13.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	41.8%	6.5%	35.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Barrows Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrows Lane was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barrows Lane has the 25th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 730th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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 1SE, 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 Barrows Lane are based on 540 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 Barrows Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 1SE

Average Price
£356,953

Semi-Detached
£352,078

Terraced
£374,264

Detached
£394,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrows Lane

Average Price
£283,214

Semi-Detached
£306,586

Terraced
£270,431

Detached
£414,973

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,929

Other
£194,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrows LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Barrows Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-31	£308,470
133 Barrows Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-05-28	£311,063
129 Barrows Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-04-05	£342,720
139 Barrows Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-12	£321,254
101 Barrows Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-30	£305,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 1SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B26 1SE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	924 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	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,699 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	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	1,302 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	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	839 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,383 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	273 yd
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	407 yd
Starbox Pizza	144 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	407 yd
Dixy Chicken	152 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	409 yd
Little Bengal Indian Rest. and Takea	155 Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	225 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	360 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	637 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	637 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	452 yd
Domino's Pizza	108 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	515 yd
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	555 yd
Stella's Garretts Green Fish Bar	5 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	592 yd
Jalicious	3 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	407 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	603 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	766 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	360 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	675 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	846 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	907 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	928 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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