Sheaf Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 3EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.2%	41%	6.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	44.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	43.8%	48.2%	4.4%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.7%	34.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.2%	17.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	15%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.3%	6.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	25.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.1%	77.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	-3.8%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	88.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	88.6%	1.0%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	9%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Sheaf Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheaf Lane was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheaf Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 870th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sheaf Lane are based on 83 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 Sheaf Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3EJ

Average Price
£241,935

Semi-Detached
£241,188

Terraced
£254,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£202,976

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheaf Lane

Average Price
£279,224

Semi-Detached
£263,652

Terraced
£269,499

Detached
£345,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheaf LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Sheaf Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,999	2025-06-13	£254,787
29 Sheaf Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-07-01	£205,522
7A Sheaf Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-03-20	£219,317
19 Sheaf Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-18	£341,892
39 Sheaf Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2020-07-22	£232,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3EJ

Employment

B26 3EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	21
Education	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,912 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	3,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , Sheldon B26 3HU	- not rated	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchford Brook Junior and Infant School Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	- not rated	774 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	943 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,902 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	2,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,280 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	4,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,961 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	2,296 yd	Other independent special school	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
SUSHI CORNER	11 Sheaf Lane, Birmingham	2 yd
Shake House Sheldon	2198 Coventry Road, Sheldon	70 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ	2220 Coventry Road, Sheldon	90 yd
B26 Restaurant	2226-2228 Coventry Road, Sheldon	98 yd
Sapore	2250 Coventry Road, Sheldon	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	273 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	608 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	741 yd
Pup & Duckling	1 Hatchford Brook Road, Elmdon	848 yd
Arden Oak	Arden Oak Road, Sheldon	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheldon Fish Bar	2232 Coventry Road, Sheldon	98 yd
Pizza Hut	2240 Coventry Road, Sheldon	98 yd
Dragon Palace	2244 Coventry Road, Sheldon	98 yd
Dixy Chicken	2256 Coventry Road, Sheldon	273 yd
Subway Sheldon Ltd	2264 Coventry Road, Sheldon	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	108 yd
EUROPEAN MARKET (2232/2234)	2234 Coventry Road, Sheldon	130 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	221 yd
Mini Mart	2292-2292A Coventry Road, Sheldon	332 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Sheldon) COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	104 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		354 yd
Planet Ice Solihull HOBS MOAT ROAD	ice rinks	909 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Lyndon School DAYLESFORD ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Fitness First (Solihull) ULLERIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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