Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 2HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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%	31.9%	7.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	50.2%	-9.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	6.1%	3.7%

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	41%	39%	-2.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	37.2%	41%	3.8%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	19.1%	18.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	23.7%	-11.0%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14.4%	3.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	19.1%	9.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	17.8%	1.9%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	13.8%	11.4%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.7%	69%	-17.7%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	92.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	5.6%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	91.8%	0.3%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Garretts Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garretts Green Lane was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garretts Green Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 324th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2HP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Garretts Green Lane are based on 374 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 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2HP

Average Price
£376,419

Semi-Detached
£379,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garretts Green Lane

Average Price
£264,587

Semi-Detached
£239,762

Terraced
£213,334

Detached
£402,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,335,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garretts Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2024-04-26	£396,951
24 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£249,331	2022-10-03	£247,826
30 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-01-21	£518,462
8 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2019-03-22	£265,983
50 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-09-13	£458,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2HP

Employment

B26 2HP 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 2HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	339 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	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	5,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Junior School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Infant School Harvey Road , B26 1TD	- not rated	1,140 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	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	2,139 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	1,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,255 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	2,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	869 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	869 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	233 yd
Bhoj Raj	142 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	372 yd
Burger Crush	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	399 yd
Bijilo Box	132 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	426 yd
Willclare Fitness Club	Willclare Sports And Social Club, Willclare Road	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	266 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	661 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stella's Garretts Green Fish Bar	5 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	103 yd
Jalicious	3 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	103 yd
Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway	126 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	372 yd
Sweet Crush Desserts	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	399 yd
Subway	1748 Coventry Road, South Yardley	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	892 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,011 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	772 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 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	96.6 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	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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