Este Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 2ES has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	35.4%	41%	5.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	41.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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	39.8%	46.1%	6.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.1%	31.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 2ES this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	33.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	19.9%	10.5%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	5%	13.9%	8.9%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	85.4%	58.4%	-27.0%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	89.1%	81.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	10%	6.9%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	81.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.5%	12.3%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.8%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Este Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Este Road was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Este Road has the 54th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1365th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.1%.

🔎 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 2ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Este Road are based on 70 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 Este Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2ES

Average Price
£242,455

Semi-Detached
£242,455

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Este Road

Average Price
£221,485

Semi-Detached
£229,729

Terraced
£215,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,094

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Este Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Este Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-08	£266,667
48 Este Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2022-07-29	£234,150
54 Este Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2020-01-10	£229,385
62 Este Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-09-24	£279,278
64 Este Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-07-26	£249,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B26 2ES 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	107
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	781 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	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Blakenhale Road , Garrett's Green B33 0XD	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	2out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Forest Primary Academy Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	3,048 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	2,984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Free schools	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	1out of 4	761 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,915 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,920 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
GoRids Peri Peri	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	375 yd
Stirfry and Burgers	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	375 yd
Sweet Spot R US	3 Partridge Road, Birmingham	453 yd
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	480 yd
St Thomas Church And Community Centre	114 Rotherfield Road, Birmingham	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	409 yd
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	697 yd
Garrets Green Sports Bar	Units 1 And 2, 1 Valepits Road	852 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	480 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	480 yd
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	518 yd
Sweet Crush Desserts	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	676 yd
Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway	126 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham		409 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham		603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	476 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	486 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy (Kesh Academy) SHELDON HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	892 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 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	110.1 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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