Charlbury Crescent, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 2LG 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	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	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	34%	41.7%	7.7%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	47.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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%	44.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.7%	35.8%	1.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13%	15%	2.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	17.3%	-8.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	20.4%	3.4%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	20.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	7.1%	7.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.7%
White	91%	81.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	98%	92.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	92.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Charlbury Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlbury Crescent was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlbury Crescent has the 11th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 213th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.7%.

🔎 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 2LG, 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 Charlbury Crescent are based on 231 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 Charlbury Crescent, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2LG

Average Price
£241,141

Semi-Detached
£249,793

Terraced
£219,756

Detached
£140,914

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlbury Crescent

Average Price
£258,089

Semi-Detached
£257,807

Terraced
£254,514

Detached
£287,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlbury CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Charlbury Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-01	£240,000
145 Charlbury Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,500	2025-03-31	£234,886
159 Charlbury Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-01	£243,836
210 Charlbury Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-15	£259,704
147 Charlbury Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-19	£241,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	531 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	1,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,173 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	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Blakenhale Road , Garrett's Green B33 0XD	3out of 4	1,310 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	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Studio schools	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	2,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,662 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,501 yd	Other independent school	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
Venue 32	32 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	258 yd
Bhoj Raj	142 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	398 yd
Burger Crush	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	417 yd
Bijilo Box	132 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	440 yd
GoRids Peri Peri	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	327 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	456 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	492 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	887 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stella's Garretts Green Fish Bar	5 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	302 yd
Jalicious	3 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	302 yd
Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway	126 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	398 yd
Sweet Crush Desserts	124 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	417 yd
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley		834 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	494 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	989 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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