Horse Shoes Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 3HY is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	46.4%	45.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.6%	54.6%	1.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	48.1%	59.5%	11.4%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	21.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	37.7%	42.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	37.2%	36.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	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	26.7%	17.5%	-9.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.2%	9.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	28.6%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	0.4%	5%	4.6%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.9%	69.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	86.2%	75.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	1.7%	10%	8.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	75.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.9%	8.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Horse Shoes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horse Shoes Lane was 469.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 307.8% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Horse Shoes Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 99th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3HY, 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 Horse Shoes Lane are based on 79 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 Horse Shoes Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3HY

Average Price
£395,164

Semi-Detached
£328,186

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,142

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horse Shoes Lane

Average Price
£323,999

Semi-Detached
£298,280

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£370,843

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horse Shoes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£404,500	2024-11-28	£398,451
24 Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-01-26	£285,437
42 Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-10-14	£311,744
72 Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2022-07-22	£279,675
42 Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-08-18	£272,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,449 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	3,319 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	1out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanville Primary School Stanville Road , B26 3YN	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	3out of 4	1,315 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	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	3,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Academy converter	No	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	690 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	3,550 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
Three Horseshoes	Three Horse Shoes, 2102 Coventry Road	201 yd
KFC	2104 Coventry Road, Sheldon	205 yd
TSB	Tsb House, 2138 Coventry Road	248 yd
Costa Coffee	2148 Coventry Road, Sheldon	287 yd
Sheldon Cafe	2148A Coventry Road, Sheldon	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	638 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	731 yd
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	733 yd
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kee Wah House	2047 Coventry Road, Sheldon	394 yd
Cranes Park Fish Bar	10 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham	530 yd
Sheldon Fish Bar	2232 Coventry Road, Sheldon	564 yd
Pizza Hut	2240 Coventry Road, Sheldon	564 yd
Dragon Palace	2244 Coventry Road, Sheldon	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	288 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	394 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	415 yd
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	482 yd
EUROPEAN MARKET (2232/2234)	2234 Coventry Road, Sheldon	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Sheldon) COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		804 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Willclare Sports Society THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Lyndon School DAYLESFORD ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	917 yd
Lyndon Green Junior School WENSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	967 yd
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE 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	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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