Sheldon
vs South Yardley
Sheldon has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in South Yardley. Homes in Sheldon sold for a median of £250,000, 9% above South Yardley. Sheldon has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Sheldon has 20,252 residents in 8,280 households; South Yardley has 10,359 in 4,090. Sheldon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.7 percentage points more than South Yardley (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 67% of homes in Sheldon and 51% in South Yardley. Sheldon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 5 percentage points more than South Yardley (Birmingham: 53%). South Yardley has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.9 percentage points more than Sheldon (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Sheldon and £230,000 in South Yardley, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 14%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sheldon, and 88 in South Yardley. The typical postcode is 370 m from the nearest school in Sheldon and 459 m in South Yardley. The typical postcode is 1,888 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sheldon and 1,223 m in South Yardley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Sheldon and 98% in South Yardley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sheldon and 114 in South Yardley, 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.
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.
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.
South Yardley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,359 people in 4,090 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Sheldon and South Yardley next to other wards of Birmingham.