Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, B26 3YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B26 3YE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	36.1%	1.7%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	44.8%	0.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	10%	2.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	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	37.6%	41.1%	3.5%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	39.5%	36.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	19.2%	17.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	26.8%	20.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6%	0.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	21.5%	9.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	23.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.5%	83.3%	-9.2%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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%	83.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.1%	9.5%	8.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6%	3.4%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	84.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0%	11%	11.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Chaffcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaffcombe Road was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaffcombe Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1194th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B26 3YE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Chaffcombe Road are based on 247 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 Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, B26 3YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B26 3YE

Average Price
£141,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,999

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaffcombe Road

Average Price
£226,608

Semi-Detached
£243,736

Terraced
£238,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,255

Other
£168,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaffcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Claire Court Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-03-07	£124,870
Flat 17 Claire Court Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-01-18	£126,875
Flat 14 Claire Court Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2021-11-05	£122,639
Flat 2 Claire Court Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-05-22	£132,756
Flat 10 Claire Court Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2019-09-27	£110,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B26 3YE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	1,290 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	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Farm Community Primary School Dorncliffe Avenue , Sheldon B33 0PJ	3out of 4	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanville Primary School Stanville Road , B26 3YN	3out of 4	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Primary School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Junior School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Infant School (NC) Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	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	1,052 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	4,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,539 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tradita	273 Church Road, Sheldon	120 yd
Cafe Balti	9 The Radleys, Sheldon	140 yd
MARIAM HOUSE	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	230 yd
SHAWARMA N BUN	445 Brays Road, Birmingham	230 yd
E.M.A's Kitchen	Radley Court, Sheldon Heath Road	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheldon Heath Social Club	Brays Road, Birmingham	633 yd
Royal Air Force Association	Raf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road	720 yd
The Crane Hungry Horse	The Crane Hungry Horse, 77 Cranes Park Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	3 The Radleys, Sheldon	140 yd
Marius Fish Bar	1 The Radleys, Sheldon	150 yd
Pizza Bank	391 Sheldon Heath Road, Stechford And Yardley North	197 yd
Village Pizza Brays Road	441 Brays Road, Birmingham	230 yd
Woks Chinese Takeaway	484 Brays Road, Birmingham	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	270 Church Road, South Yardley		120 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanville Primary School STANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
King George V Playing Fields FULFORD GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy (Kesh Academy) SHELDON HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	660 yd
Mapledene Primary School MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MAPLEDENE ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness WILLCLARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Mackadown Sports And Social Club MACKADOWN LANE	grass pitches	1,076 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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