Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, B26 3SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B26 3SR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.8%	52%	1.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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	30.4%	33.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	41.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.4%	12.7%	1.3%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7%	10.8%	3.8%	6.1%	4.7%

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	46.2%	46.3%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36.3%	35.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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	25.3%	19%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	15.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	25.6%	5.5%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.9%	84.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	94.3%	95.1%	0.8%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	94.8%	1.1%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cranes Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranes Park Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Sheldon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cranes Park Road are based on 334 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 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, B26 3SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3SR

Average Price
£241,956

Semi-Detached
£242,090

Terraced
£241,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranes Park Road

Average Price
£244,572

Semi-Detached
£248,926

Terraced
£235,415

Detached
£314,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,062

Other
£232,099

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranes Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
237 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-31	£210,416
233 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-28	£208,884
211 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2021-12-10	£234,270
237 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-03-01	£254,339
211 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2014-09-26	£235,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	24
Education	17
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,064 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
Mapledene Primary School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Junior School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Infant School (NC) Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Farm Community Primary School Dorncliffe Avenue , Sheldon B33 0PJ	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanville Primary School Stanville Road , B26 3YN	3out of 4	927 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	345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	2,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,951 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	5,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	5,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,317 yd	Community school	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	1,932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,935 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	2,206 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	2,415 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
Shabar Brasserie	4 Arden Oak Road, Birmingham	609 yd
La Nona Italian Restaurant	16 Arden Oak Road, Birmingham	609 yd
The Tearooms	Old Rectory Farm, Ragley Drive	677 yd
Eurest Catering	Basement, Eagle Two	744 yd
Tradita	273 Church Road, Sheldon	949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden Oak	Arden Oak Road, Sheldon	619 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	620 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	869 yd
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arden Oak Take Away	20 Arden Oak Road, Birmingham	609 yd
Old Rectory Farmhouse	Old Rectory Farm, Ragley Drive	677 yd
Cranes Park Fish Bar	10 Cranes Park Road, Birmingham	833 yd
Dixy Chicken	2256 Coventry Road, Sheldon	972 yd
Subway Sheldon Ltd	2264 Coventry Road, Sheldon	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Mart	2292-2292A Coventry Road, Sheldon	931 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	270 Church Road, South Yardley	949 yd
EUROPEAN MARKET (2232/2234)	2234 Coventry Road, Sheldon	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mapledene Primary School MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Hatchford Brook Golf Course COVENTRY ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	639 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		905 yd
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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