SWAN SHOPPING CENTRE, B26 1AA House Prices & Local Information

B26 1AA is an up-and-coming urban area on Swan Shopping Centre, 0.3km from South Yardley in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within South Yardley ward and the Birmingham, Yardley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B26 1AA is an older retirement area, many residents well beyond working age. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 63 average age marks this as a deeply established neighbourhood — expect quiet streets, long-term homeowners, and strong community continuity. 82% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 14% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 129 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £64k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 6.7% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B26 1AA are sourced from Output Area E00045139 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.