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Garretts Green
vs Sheldon

Garretts Green has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Sheldon. Homes in Sheldon sold for a median of £250,000, 13% above Garretts Green. Sheldon has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Birmingham with Garretts Green highlighted
Garretts Green
194 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Sheldon highlighted
Sheldon
345 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Garretts Green has 12,250 residents in 4,382 households; Sheldon has 20,252 in 8,280. Sheldon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 5.1 percentage points more than Garretts Green (Birmingham: 13%). Sheldon has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2 percentage points more than Garretts Green (Birmingham: 32%).

12,250Residents (2021)
20,252Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
4,382Households
8,280Households
423,455Households
21.7%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
12.1%Aged 65 and over
17.2%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
28.7%Living alone
30.7%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Garretts Green and 67% in Sheldon. Sheldon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 19.8 percentage points more than Garretts Green (Birmingham: 53%). Sheldon has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3 percentage points more than Garretts Green (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,500 in Garretts Green and £250,000 in Sheldon, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£220,500Median sale price
£250,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
48.3%Owner-occupied
68.1%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
14.0%Private renting
17.0%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
35.6%Social renting
14.1%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
3.6%Detached houses
6.8%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
48.9%Semi-detached houses
66.5%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
31.1%Terraced houses
8.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
14.5%Flats
15.6%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Sheldon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 3.9 percentage points more than Garretts Green (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Garretts Green, and 71 in Sheldon. The typical postcode is 293 m from the nearest school in Garretts Green and 370 m in Sheldon. The typical postcode is 962 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Garretts Green and 1,888 m in Sheldon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Garretts Green and 99% in Sheldon.

11.1%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
71Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
293 mNearest school (median)
370 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
962 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
40Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Garretts Green and 124 in Sheldon, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

118Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Garretts Green

Garretts Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 12,250 people in 4,382 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,500 over the past two years, 8% below the Birmingham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Birmingham average.

Sheldon

Sheldon is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 20,252 people in 8,280 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Birmingham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Garretts Green and Sheldon next to other wards of Birmingham.

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