Area Information for Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW

Coventry Road in Yardley is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the South Yardley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Yardley. This page combines information for the address Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B26 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward South Yardley
Constituency Birmingham Yardley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (South Yardley), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 109 crimes were reported within half a mile of B26 1AW.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW:

Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1DD
Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AL
Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AN
Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1DU
Yew Tree Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1BE
Warwell Lane, Birmingham, B26 1DB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B26 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 35
Terraced 73
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 120
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 13
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rent Free 0
Total 116

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 24
Two People 41
Three People 23
Four People 17
Five People 3
Six People 5
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 116

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 24
Family Household 86
Other Household 7
Total 117

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 45
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 120

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Yardley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 167
Female 148
Total 315

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B26 1AW has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 26
5-9 32
10-14 27
15-19 24
20-24 16
25-29 13
30-34 28
35-39 25
40-44 26
45-49 12
50-54 16
55-59 20
60-64 9
65-69 15
70-74 10
75-79 4
80-84 7
85+ 3
Total 313

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B26 1AW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 103
Married 84
Separated 6
Divorced 18
Widowed 11
Total 222

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 129
Good 127
Fair 46
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 315

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 54
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 64
Other 9
Total 222

Ethnic Group Embed This

Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 66% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 209
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 1
Pakistani 26
Bangladeshi 19
Other Asian 7
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 8
Arab 3
Other 20
Total 316

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 246
European Union 26
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 315

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 246
10+ Years 34
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 315

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B26 1AW.

Passport(s) Held
None 62
United Kingdom 208
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 98
Christian 121
Buddhist 1
Hindu 13
Jewish 0
Muslim 64
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 19
Total 317

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 69
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 34
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 10
Total 220

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 26
Total 120

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 27
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 45
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 15
Total 223

Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW is within the South Yardley policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 109 crimes were reported within half a mile of B26 1AW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 109 crimes committed near Coventry Road
Neighbourhood Team Address South Yardley
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2724

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Yardley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B26 1AW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest railway station is Acocks Green, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Acocks Green 0.9 miles
Tyseley 1.3 miles
Stechford 1.6 miles
Olton 1.6 miles
Lea Hall 1.6 miles
Spring Road 1.7 miles
Small Heath 2.1 miles
Hall Green 2.3 miles
Marston Green 2.3 miles
Adderley Park 2.4 miles
Bordesley 2.9 miles
Duddeston 3.2 miles
Yardley Wood 3.4 miles
Solihull 3.4 miles
Birmingham International 3.6 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.7 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.9 miles
Aston 4 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 4.1 miles
Gravelly Hill 4.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest is Yardley Primary School, approximately 420 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest is East Birmingham Network Academy, approximately 80 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
East Birmingham Network Academy 80 yards May 2014
    
Cockshut Hill School 1 mile June 2023
    
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 1.1 miles February 2024
    
Daylesford Academy 1.2 miles May 2021
    
Lyndon School 1.2 miles March 2022
    
Waverley School (All Through) 1.3 miles September 2021
    
Starbank School (All Through) 1.3 miles June 2023
    
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School 1.3 miles June 2018
    
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy 1.4 miles February 2023
    
Waverley Studio College 1.5 miles January 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest is Rowlands Road Surgery, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest is Bhandal Dental Practice - South Yardley, approximately 280 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest is Heartlands Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heartlands Hospital 1.5 miles
Tamarind Centre 1.5 miles
Hertford House 1.6 miles
Zinnia Centre 2.6 miles
Brooklands Hospital 2.9 miles
Grove Avenue 3.4 miles
Spire Parkway Hospital 3.4 miles
Solihull Hospital 3.4 miles
Juniper Centre 3.7 miles
Moseley Hall Hospital 3.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AW. The nearest is Krystal Vision, approximately 80 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.