Downsfield Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 2TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	52.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	46.6%	47.8%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	39.6%	41.6%	2.0%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	38.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	33.2%	41.5%	8.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	33.6%	34.6%	1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.3%	12.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	11.6%	8.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around B26 2TX this area, 29.8% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.4%	29.8%	-18.6%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	8%	21.5%	13.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	4%	12.9%	8.9%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	85.6%	58.8%	-26.8%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	74.8%	-18.3%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	0.7%	9%	8.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10.7%	5.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	74.9%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0%	16.9%	16.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Downsfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downsfield Road was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downsfield Road has the 58th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1503rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B26 2TX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Downsfield Road are based on 75 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 Downsfield Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2TX

Average Price
£188,642

Semi-Detached
£213,217

Terraced
£192,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downsfield Road

Average Price
£200,777

Semi-Detached
£214,703

Terraced
£193,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downsfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Downsfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-12-03	£204,094
78 Downsfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-03-05	£209,549
90 Downsfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-01-24	£214,563
154 Downsfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-01-19	£222,762
78 Downsfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-10-14	£195,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2TX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B26 2TX 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	94
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	622 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	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanville Primary School Stanville Road , B26 3YN	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Farm Community Primary School Dorncliffe Avenue , Sheldon B33 0PJ	2out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU	1out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,494 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	3,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,609 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	922 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,418 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	2,543 yd	Academy special converter	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
MARIAM HOUSE	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	350 yd
SHAWARMA N BUN	445 Brays Road, Birmingham	350 yd
E.M.A's Kitchen	Radley Court, Sheldon Heath Road	379 yd
Tradita	273 Church Road, Sheldon	459 yd
St Thomas Church And Community Centre	114 Rotherfield Road, Birmingham	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	711 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radleys Fish Bar	486 Brays Road, Birmingham	328 yd
Woks Chinese Takeaway	484 Brays Road, Birmingham	328 yd
Village Pizza Brays Road	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	350 yd
Pizza Bank	391 Sheldon Heath Road, Stechford And Yardley North	411 yd
Church of God of Prophecy - Sheldon	Sheldon Community Centre, Sheldon Heath Road	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	270 Church Road, South Yardley		459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy (Kesh Academy) SHELDON HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	607 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	752 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,067 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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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