Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, B26 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 3HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of B26 3HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.2%	31.5%	2.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	52.5%	0.4%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.6%

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	35.4%	44.8%	9.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.7%	31.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.6%	26.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7%	1.8%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	27.5%	11.0%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	92.5%	83%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	95.5%	86.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	86.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.1%	11.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	1%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Yorkbrook Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yorkbrook Drive was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yorkbrook Drive has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 1282nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 3HX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Yorkbrook Drive are based on 25 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 Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, B26 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3HX

Average Price
£298,433

Semi-Detached
£321,971

Terraced
£256,396

Detached
£375,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£257,069

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yorkbrook Drive

Average Price
£299,642

Semi-Detached
£335,929

Terraced
£266,642

Detached
£365,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£249,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yorkbrook DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-09-11	£269,331
29 Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-09-11	£269,331
18 Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-07-20	£275,809
33 Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2020-11-24	£223,143
18 Yorkbrook Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-11-03	£268,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	1,443 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	3,387 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	175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , Sheldon B26 3HU	- not rated	175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanville Primary School Stanville Road , B26 3YN	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	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	1,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,557 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	1,860 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	4,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,611 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	816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	2104 Coventry Road, Sheldon	336 yd
Three Horseshoes	Three Horse Shoes, 2102 Coventry Road	341 yd
TSB	Tsb House, 2138 Coventry Road	350 yd
Sheldon Cafe	2148A Coventry Road, Sheldon	356 yd
Subway	2156A Coventry Road, Sheldon	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	495 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	612 yd
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	722 yd
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cranes Park Fish Bar	10 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham	403 yd
Kee Wah House	2047 Coventry Road, Sheldon	525 yd
Sheldon Fish Bar	2232 Coventry Road, Sheldon	578 yd
Pizza Hut	2240 Coventry Road, Sheldon	578 yd
Dragon Palace	2244 Coventry Road, Sheldon	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	356 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	459 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	525 yd
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	587 yd
EUROPEAN MARKET (2232/2234)	2234 Coventry Road, Sheldon	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Sheldon) COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	472 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		782 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	973 yd
Lyndon School DAYLESFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	159.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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