Goldthorne Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 3LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.6%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.1%	49.4%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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	31.3%	40%	8.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	45.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.8%	43.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	36.8%	38.1%	1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	23.9%	23.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.6%	4.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.6%	1.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	23.3%	-0.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.3%	88.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	91.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	91.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Goldthorne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldthorne Avenue was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldthorne Avenue has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 877th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Goldthorne Avenue are based on 120 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 Goldthorne Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3LA

Average Price
£266,151

Semi-Detached
£266,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldthorne Avenue

Average Price
£262,441

Semi-Detached
£262,570

Terraced
£261,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£251,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldthorne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Goldthorne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-10	£260,515
24 Goldthorne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-10-31	£260,838
65 Goldthorne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-04-25	£241,576
61 Goldthorne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-05-12	£267,586
53 Goldthorne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-20	£255,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	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	2,098 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	4,119 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	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , Sheldon B26 3HU	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchford Brook Junior and Infant School Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,899 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	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,375 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	4,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,363 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	1,477 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	2,296 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	2,335 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
Titash Restaurant	2278 Coventry Road, Sheldon	194 yd
Gr.eat Souvlakis	2262 Coventry Road, Sheldon	194 yd
Yum Yum Pizza	2266 Coventry Road, Sheldon	194 yd
Rios Piri Piri Sheldon	2272 Coventry Road, Sheldon	198 yd
The Big Pizza	2224 Coventry Road, Sheldon	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	200 yd
Arden Oak	Arden Oak Road, Sheldon	454 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	501 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	790 yd
Pup & Duckling	1 Hatchford Brook Road, Elmdon	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	2256 Coventry Road, Sheldon	200 yd
Subway Sheldon Ltd	2264 Coventry Road, Sheldon	200 yd
Sheldon Fish Bar	2232 Coventry Road, Sheldon	368 yd
Pizza Hut	2240 Coventry Road, Sheldon	368 yd
Dragon Palace	2244 Coventry Road, Sheldon	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Mart	2292-2292A Coventry Road, Sheldon	155 yd
EUROPEAN MARKET (2232/2234)	2234 Coventry Road, Sheldon	330 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	524 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		131 yd
Energie Fitness (Sheldon) COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Hatchford Brook Golf Course COVENTRY ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Mapledene Primary School MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	220.2 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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