Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, B26 3GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 3GD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	43.4%	39.8%	-3.6%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	45.7%	11.7%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44.4%	55.5%	11.1%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	33.1%	28%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	31.5%	16.8%	-14.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.7%	6.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	27.5%	12.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.4%	74.4%	-14.0%	81.4%	-7.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	92.8%	83.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	7.6%	5.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	83.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Hatchford Brook Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hatchford Brook Way was 29.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hatchford Brook Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 395th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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 3GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Hatchford Brook Way are based on 16 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 Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, B26 3GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3GD

Average Price
£264,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,906

Detached
£315,431

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hatchford Brook Way

Average Price
£269,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,021

Detached
£313,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hatchford Brook WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2024-10-17	£336,540
4 Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-31	£229,106
1 Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-12-20	£287,955
7 Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-21	£256,785
5 Hatchford Brook Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-09-23	£245,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3GD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,738 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	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mapledene Primary School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Farm Community Primary School Dorncliffe Avenue , Sheldon B33 0PJ	2out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanville Primary School Stanville Road , B26 3YN	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU	1out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	3out of 4	1,588 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	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,888 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	4,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,159 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,606 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,733 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	2,951 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,958 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
The Tearooms	Old Rectory Farm, Ragley Drive	547 yd
Tradita	273 Church Road, Sheldon	711 yd
Cafe Balti	9 The Radleys, Sheldon	770 yd
SHAWARMA N BUN	445 Brays Road, Birmingham	792 yd
MARIAM HOUSE	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	585 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	749 yd
Arden Oak	Arden Oak Road, Sheldon	835 yd
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	1,017 yd
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Rectory Farmhouse	Old Rectory Farm, Ragley Drive	547 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	3 The Radleys, Sheldon	770 yd
Marius Fish Bar	1 The Radleys, Sheldon	774 yd
Cranes Park Fish Bar	10 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham	778 yd
Village Pizza Brays Road	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	270 Church Road, South Yardley		711 yd
Mini Mart	2292-2292A Coventry Road, Sheldon		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mapledene Primary School MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE ROAD	grass pitches	296 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	465 yd
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Hatchford Brook Golf Course COVENTRY ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		1,021 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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