Milstead Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 2EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.3%	49%	0.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	40.7%	36.2%	-4.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	48.4%	6.0%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	48.8%	51.4%	2.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	33.7%	32.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	30.3%	24.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	29.6%	15.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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%	3.6%	2.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	11.6%	21.7%	10.1%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.3%	52.6%	-20.7%	81.4%	-28.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	89.7%	78.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	1%	5.7%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	78.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0%	13%	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.5%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Milstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milstead Road was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milstead Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 948th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B26 2EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Milstead Road are based on 89 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 Milstead Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2EJ

Average Price
£198,240

Semi-Detached
£184,969

Terraced
£216,338

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milstead Road

Average Price
£192,046

Semi-Detached
£183,761

Terraced
£202,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Milstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2026-01-29	£223,606
92 Milstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-09-19	£201,382
72 Milstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£207,598
96 Milstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-05	£202,408
98 Milstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-17	£177,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	810 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	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	5,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakenhale Junior School Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakenhale Infant School Blakenhale Road , B33 0XD	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Blakenhale Road , Garrett's Green B33 0XD	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval Primary School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	- not rated	836 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	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	1,877 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	837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,285 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	2,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	991 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Spot R US	3 Partridge Road, Birmingham	128 yd
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	254 yd
GoRids Peri Peri	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	269 yd
Stirfry and Burgers	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	269 yd
Bijilo Box	132 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	666 yd
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	826 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	869 yd
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	290 yd
Sweet Crush Desserts	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	736 yd
Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway	126 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham		457 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham		603 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	276 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	692 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	838 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	842 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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