New Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 3BB is primarily male, with 58.3% of the population 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	55.2%	41.7%	-13.5%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	44.8%	58.3%	13.5%	49.0%	9.3%

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 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% 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	36.1%	72.4%	36.3%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	19.3%	-25.3%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	58.3%	15.2%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	39.6%	34.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3BB this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	8.7%	-15.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7.1%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	25%	13.6%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	44%	25.4%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	10%	1.6%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.4%	58.6%	-25.8%	81.4%	-22.8%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	90.5%	63.1%	-27.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	4%	17.7%	13.7%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.3%	6.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	63.7%	-23.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.4%	10.7%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	9%	8.1%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	8%	1.4%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is New Coventry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Coventry Road was 188.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Coventry Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 551st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 3BB, 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 New Coventry Road are based on 210 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 New Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3BB

Average Price
£155,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Coventry Road

Average Price
£214,306

Semi-Detached
£274,374

Terraced
£279,448

Detached
£608,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,777

Other
£994,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Coventry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Solihull Heights, 54 New Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-12-23	£104,238
64 Solihull Heights, 54 New Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2025-04-11	£99,928
89 Solihull Heights, 54 New Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-05	£124,784
57 Solihull Heights, 54 New Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-02-18	£68,287
90 Solihull Heights, 54 New Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	2024-11-22	£68,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	1,308 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	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,334 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 Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , Sheldon B26 3HU	- not rated	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,786 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	3,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,811 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	- not rated	340 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	340 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,045 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,320 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
Jilabi	2065 Coventry Road, Sheldon	474 yd
Mcdonald's Yardley	1779 Coventry Road, South Yardley	608 yd
Smokey Barrels Bar and Grill	1741 Coventry Road, South Yardley	608 yd
Asador Grill House	1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley	657 yd
Chicka Ltd	1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane		1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Whirlwind Service Station, 314 Coventry Road	67 yd
Kee Wah House	2047 Coventry Road, Sheldon	474 yd
THE RED RICE	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	657 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway	1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley	657 yd
IYCE Desserts Ltd	1770 Coventry Road, South Yardley	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	291 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	474 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	960 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	966 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	254 Lyndon Road, Solihull	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	478 yd
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	560 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Lyndon School DAYLESFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	201.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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