Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 2JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around B26 2JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	44.3%	1.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	42.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	46.8%	52%	5.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	31.3%	32%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.5%	19.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	23.9%	7.6%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.4%	5.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89%	75.5%	-13.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	96.1%	91.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Garretts Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garretts Green Lane was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garretts Green Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 768th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 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 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 2JN, 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 2JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2JN

Average Price
£244,105

Semi-Detached
£235,126

Terraced
£266,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,287

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
98 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2026-01-30	£220,088
124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-26	£260,515
108 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£249,000	2022-12-12	£236,872
114 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2021-07-12	£238,628
Flat 138 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-02-18	£238,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	68 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	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	5,307 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	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakenhale Junior School Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakenhale Infant School Blakenhale Road , B33 0XD	- not rated	1,039 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	214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	1,889 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	787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,536 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	3,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,464 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	552 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	994 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,624 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
Bhoj Raj	142 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Burger Crush	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	27 yd
Bijilo Box	132 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	54 yd
St Thomas Church And Community Centre	114 Rotherfield Road, Birmingham	463 yd
GoRids Peri Peri	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	555 yd
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	614 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	891 yd
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway	126 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Sweet Crush Desserts	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	27 yd
Jalicious	3 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	276 yd
Stella's Garretts Green Fish Bar	5 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	276 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	720 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy (Kesh Academy) SHELDON HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	952 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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