Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B26 3JH is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.2%	53.1%	2.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 3JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	43.2%	43.5%	0.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	31.5%	-4.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.1%

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	45.9%	41.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	37.3%	38.1%	0.8%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.6%	18.8%	5.2%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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	28.2%	27.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15%	24%	9.0%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	8.8%	7.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.4%	66.7%	-14.7%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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%	78.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	10.5%	4.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	78.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Coventry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coventry Road was 1928.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1661.6% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Coventry Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 12th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 421.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.7%.

🔎 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 3JH, 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 Coventry Road are based on 1363 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 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3JH

Average Price
£171,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,338

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,953

Other
£158,661

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coventry Road

Average Price
£335,251

Semi-Detached
£275,394

Terraced
£265,919

Detached
£450,640

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,207

Other
£1,251,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coventry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2232 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2025-07-31	£20,000
2216 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-21	£213,159
2216 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-21	£213,159
Flat 1 2232 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-08-02	£155,768
2240 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£13,333	2023-09-29	£13,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	32
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	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	2,018 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	3,980 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	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , Sheldon B26 3HU	- not rated	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchford Brook Junior and Infant School Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	- not rated	667 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	972 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,979 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	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,212 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	4,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,058 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	1,127 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,381 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	2,337 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
The Big Pizza	2224 Coventry Road, Sheldon	8 yd
B26 Restaurant	2226-2228 Coventry Road, Sheldon	19 yd
Sapore	2250 Coventry Road, Sheldon	19 yd
2238 desi kitchen	2238 Coventry Road, Sheldon	19 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ	2220 Coventry Road, Sheldon	28 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	176 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	643 yd
Pup & Duckling	1 Hatchford Brook Road, Elmdon	744 yd
Arden Oak	Arden Oak Road, Sheldon	792 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Palace	2244 Coventry Road, Sheldon	19 yd
Sheldon Fish Bar	2232 Coventry Road, Sheldon	19 yd
Pizza Hut	2240 Coventry Road, Sheldon	19 yd
Dixy Chicken	2256 Coventry Road, Sheldon	176 yd
Subway Sheldon Ltd	2264 Coventry Road, Sheldon	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EUROPEAN MARKET (2232/2234)	2234 Coventry Road, Sheldon	23 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	190 yd
Mini Mart	2292-2292A Coventry Road, Sheldon	237 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	322 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Sheldon) COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		262 yd
Planet Ice Solihull HOBS MOAT ROAD	ice rinks	865 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	961 yd
Lyndon School DAYLESFORD ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Fitness First (Solihull) ULLERIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258 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	30.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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