Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 2XA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	50.3%	52.4%	2.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.7%	47.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	38.4%	41.8%	3.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	38.8%	1.5%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	40.4%	47.7%	7.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	31.2%	34.8%	3.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	18.2%	12.3%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	23.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	21%	8.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	19.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.6%	16.6%	12.0%	2.7%	13.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	6.9%	6.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.6%	60.1%	-19.5%	81.4%	-21.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	92.3%	74.2%	-18.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	10%	6.6%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	74.6%	-16.4%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	14.2%	13.3%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Brays Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brays Road was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brays Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 1316th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B26 2XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Brays Road are based on 334 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 Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 2XA

Average Price
£197,452

Semi-Detached
£197,452

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brays Road

Average Price
£237,526

Semi-Detached
£240,597

Terraced
£224,577

Detached
£300,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,916

Other
£283,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brays Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
281 Brays Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-09-26	£210,000
279 Brays Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-22	£203,400
281 Brays Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-12-06	£190,277
297 Brays Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-02-02	£174,622
299 Brays Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2007-04-12	£162,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 2XA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B26 2XA 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	77
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	773 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	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,093 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	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU	1out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elms Farm Community Primary School Dorncliffe Avenue , Sheldon B33 0PJ	2out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	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	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,903 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	3,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,446 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	669 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,825 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willclare Fitness Club	Willclare Sports And Social Club, Willclare Road	413 yd
SHAWARMA N BUN	445 Brays Road, Birmingham	571 yd
MARIAM HOUSE	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	572 yd
The Tearooms	Old Rectory Farm, Ragley Drive	619 yd
Tradita	273 Church Road, Sheldon	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	158 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	464 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Pizza Brays Road	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	572 yd
Woks Chinese Takeaway	484 Brays Road, Birmingham	590 yd
Radleys Fish Bar	486 Brays Road, Birmingham	591 yd
Old Rectory Farmhouse	Old Rectory Farm, Ragley Drive	619 yd
Cranes Park Fish Bar	10 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	270 Church Road, South Yardley	669 yd
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	956 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	1,001 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	1,015 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	663 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	809 yd
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy (Kesh Academy) SHELDON HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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