Queens Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 2AL is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	51.6%	44.6%	-7.0%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	48.4%	55.4%	7.0%	49.0%	6.4%

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	28.6%	36.7%	8.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	50%	-4.7%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.1%	52.5%	3.4%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	31%	28.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	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	32.5%	25.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	8.4%	-8.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	29.8%	12.3%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	13%	34.1%	21.1%	2.7%	31.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	80.1%	52.1%	-28.0%	81.4%	-29.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	90.6%	83.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	5.6%	5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	83.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0%	13.4%	13.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	1.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Muslim	44.3%	6.5%	37.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 153.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 766th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B26 2AL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Queens Road are based on 188 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 Queens Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2AL

Average Price
£266,518

Semi-Detached
£274,242

Terraced
£262,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£317,920

Semi-Detached
£320,539

Terraced
£247,027

Detached
£418,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,487

Other
£4,856,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
184 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-15	£354,915
188 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-08	£238,058
178 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-20	£214,407
186 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-01-26	£321,856
172 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2017-08-17	£261,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2AL

Employment

B26 2AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oval Primary School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakenhale Junior School Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	2,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,841 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	2,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	413 yd
Sweet Spot R US	3 Partridge Road, Birmingham	424 yd
GoRids Peri Peri	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	670 yd
Stirfry and Burgers	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	670 yd
Blakesley Hall	Blakesley Road, South Yardley	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	216 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	580 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	767 yd
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	1,023 yd
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	399 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	413 yd
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham		745 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	394 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	599 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,053 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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