Shard End
WardEast Birmingham. About 12,499 people in 2.7 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Shard End, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Shard End compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Shard EndMiddle
Population69 wards, Birmingham · 2021
12,33028th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage69 wards, Birmingham · Jan 2026
99.0%10th highest
Claimant rate69 wards, Birmingham · Aug 2026
8.9%joint 33rd highest
Aged 15 to 6469 wards, Birmingham · 2021
63.0%joint 16th lowest
Figures for the whole of Birmingham
These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Shard End alone. See Birmingham
Shard End in brief
Shard End had 12,330 usual residents at the census.
In Shard End, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Shard End, 8.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.0% of residents in Shard End were aged 15 to 64 at the census.