COVENTRY ROAD, B26 1AL House Prices & Local Information

B26 1AL is an up-and-coming urban area on Coventry Road, 0.3km from Yardley, South in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within South Yardley ward and the Birmingham, Yardley constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 33 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 33% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 127 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £150k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1AL are sourced from Output Area E00045133 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.