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Sheldon
vs Yardley East

Yardley East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Sheldon. Homes in Yardley East sold for a median of £250,000, in line with Sheldon. Sheldon has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Birmingham with Sheldon highlighted
Sheldon
345 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Yardley East highlighted
Yardley East
177 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Sheldon has 20,252 residents in 8,280 households; Yardley East has 10,203 in 3,937. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).

20,252Residents (2021)
10,203Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
8,280Households
3,937Households
423,455Households
18.5%Aged 15–29
19.2%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
30.7%Living alone
31.0%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 67% of homes in Sheldon and 54% in Yardley East. Sheldon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 1.3 percentage points more than Yardley East (Birmingham: 53%). Sheldon has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.4 percentage points more than Yardley East (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Sheldon and £250,000 in Yardley East, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£250,000Median sale price
£250,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
68.1%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
17.0%Private renting
15.6%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
14.1%Social renting
17.1%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
6.8%Detached houses
9.1%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
66.5%Semi-detached houses
53.9%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
8.7%Terraced houses
15.2%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
15.6%Flats
18.6%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 15%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sheldon, and 65 in Yardley East. The typical postcode is 370 m from the nearest school in Sheldon and 508 m in Yardley East. The typical postcode is 1,888 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sheldon and 1,241 m in Yardley East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Sheldon and 99% in Yardley East.

15.0%Green space within 500 m
14.5%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
71Services within 15 min (median)
65Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
370 mNearest school (median)
508 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
40Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sheldon and 82 in Yardley East, 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.

124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
82Recorded 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.

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.

Yardley East

Yardley East is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,203 people in 3,937 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 — 11% below the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Sheldon and Yardley East next to other wards of Birmingham.

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