B26 3HG

Sheldon, Birmingham

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Every premises in B26 3HG can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 155 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B26 3HG, the nearest primary school is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Lyndon School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Cranes Park Road Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Olton station is 1.4 mi away; the nearest park, Sheldon Country Park, is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Birmingham 081

155Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Birmingham

125Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	48	34	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	40	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	14	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	8.9	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.6	6.7	High · 8/10
Burglary	7.8	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	7.3	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Public order	7.0	6.7	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	5.8	15	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	2.7	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.1	2.1	High · 7/10
Drugs	1.5	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	0.8	1.7	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.8	Moderate · 6/10

Birmingham 081: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,064 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Birmingham 081 Birmingham England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Jan 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Brays SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–7 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Stanville Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Lyndon SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Mar 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Daylesford AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 10 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGood

Nursery, special and other

Garretts Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Bordesley Green East Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.9 mi

Riverside EducationOther independent school · ages 14–19

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Pan PharmacyPharmacy · B26 3DN

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Pan PharmacyPharmacy · B26 3JH

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

BootsPharmacy · B92 7QP

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

GP practices

Cranes Park Road SurgeryGP practice · B26 3SE

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Church Road SurgeryGP practice · B26 3TP

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

The Sheldon Medical CentreGP practice · B26 3TT

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B26 3HD

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

New Coventry Road Dental PracticeDental practice · B26 3DX

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B26 1PG

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Hospitals

Lyndon Day Hospital & South Resource CentreHospital · B92 8PW

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Brooklands HospitalHospital · B37 7HL

2.1 mi

John Black Day HospitalHospital · B37 7JB

2.2 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Olton

1.4 mi

Acocks Green

1.4 mi

Marston Green

1.5 mi

Lea Hall

1.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

90 mto the nearest park, Sheldon Country Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

66hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Sheldon Country ParkPark or garden · 66 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Shaftsbury Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 2.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

King George V Memorial FieldPlaying field · 13 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Lyndon Playing FieldsPlaying field · 13 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Manor House Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 9.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£51,229

£36,124 after tax

Birmingham

£45,309

£34,649 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£51,229

After tax£36,124

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£30,292Birmingham £27,077 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Birmingham 081); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 6,986 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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55% of Birmingham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 2

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

26% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 30% in Birmingham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B26 3HG

What is the crime rate in B26 3HG?

The neighbourhood records 155 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Birmingham the rate is 125 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B26 3HG?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B26 3HG?

The nearest primary school is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Lyndon School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B26 3HG?

Every premises in B26 3HG can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B26 3HG?

Olton is 1.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in B26 3HG?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,229 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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