The B26 1EW postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
This postcode is a Small User postcode introduced in 1980-01.
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Retired independent city dwellers / Households in terraces and flats / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B26 |
| Ward | South Yardley |
| MSOA21 | Acocks Green East |
| LTLA22 | Birmingham |
| UTLA22 | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Co-ordinates | [ -1.8067509193622626, 52.452052750892946 ] |
| What 3 words | struck.neck.mirror |
| Plus Code | |
| OA21CD | E00045164 |
| LSOA21CD | E01008891 |
| MSOA21CD | E02001915 |
| Nearby Bus Stop | |
| Nearby Station |
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| Nearby Airport |
As per the latest sold houses prices, The average prices are as follows,
Properties currently for saleProperties currently for rent
| Address | Sold Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2023-05-17 | £87,000 |
| 24 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2022-05-06 | £110,000 |
| 2013-03-22 | £68,500 | |
| 23 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2017-11-08 | £81,500 |
| 15 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2017-10-27 | £87,000 |
| 3 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2015-09-30 | £96,000 |
| 32 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2015-01-30 | £62,000 |
| 2023-11-06 | £103,000 | |
| 27 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2008-11-21 | £77,000 |
| 8 LOWDEN CROFTFlat, Leasehold | 2006-07-27 | £92,500 |
| 2004-05-21 | £86,500 |
| Total | 179 |
| Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 119 |
| Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 23 |
| Owned: Owns outright | 21 |
| Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 13 |
| Social rented: Other social rented | 2 |
| Lives rent free | 1 |
| Does not apply | 0 |
| Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 0 |
| Private rented: Other private rented | 0 |
| Total | 176 |
| 1 person in household | 117 |
| 2 people in household | 32 |
| 3 people in household | 19 |
| 4 people in household | 7 |
| 5 people in household | 1 |
| 0 people in household | 0 |
| 6 people in household | 0 |
| 7 people in household | 0 |
| 8 or more people in household | 0 |
The most common house types in the nearby area are Flat (151), Terraced (16), and Semi-detached (9).
| Total | 177 |
| Flat | 151 |
| Terraced | 16 |
| Semi-detached | 9 |
| Shared house | 1 |
| Detached | 0 |
| converted building | 0 |
| commercial building | 0 |
| temporary structure | 0 |
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Pupils | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103201 | B26 1EH (0.20 mi) |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-7-140706 | B27 6LG (0.47 mi) |
| Kimichi SchoolAll Through, | 1 | 9-18-141242 | B27 6LL (0.50 mi) |
| Trident Alternative Provision LtdSecondary, Not Rated | 1 | 11-16-149913 | B27 6NX (0.53 mi) |
| Cedars AcademyPrimary, | 0 | 7-11-143088 | B27 6JL (0.59 mi) |
| Olton Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-104076 | B92 7QF (0.59 mi) |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-147009 | B27 6BN (0.64 mi) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-146107 | B92 7RR (0.65 mi) |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 2-11-144042 | B26 1NS (0.71 mi) |
| Lyndon SchoolSecondary, | 1 | 11-16-142075 | B92 8EJ (0.77 mi) |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolSecondary, | 1 | 11-18-146124 | B27 7XY (0.81 mi) |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 5-7-103229 | B26 1LZ (0.83 mi) |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 7-11-103228 | B26 1LU (0.86 mi) |
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-133996 | B26 1TD (0.89 mi) |
| Acocks Green Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-139443 | B27 7UQ (0.92 mi) |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-148086 | B92 8QL (0.97 mi) |
| The Oaklands Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-139183 | B27 7BT (0.98 mi) |
Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| richmond medical centreActiverichmond medical centre, 179 richmond road, solihull, west midlands | 01217432159 | B92 7SA |
| manor house lane surgeryActivemanor house lane surgery, 1 manor house lane, yardley, birmingham | 01217432273 | B26 1PE |
| victoria road surgeryActivevictoria road surgery, 21 victoria road, acocks green, birmingham | 01217061129 | B27 7XZ |
| rowlands road surgeryActive15 rowlands road, south yardley, birmingham | 01217066623 | B26 1AT |
| the swan medical centreActiveswan med ctr,4 willard rd, south yardley, birmingham | 01217060337 | B25 8AA |
| hobs moat medical centreActivehobs moat medical centre, ulleries road, solihull, west midlands | 01217425211 | B92 8ED |
| acocks green medical centreActiveacocks green medical ctr., 999 warwick road, acocks green, birmingham | 01217060501 | B27 6QJ |
| st. margarets medical practiceActivest.margarets medical prac, 8 st.margarets road, olton, solihull, west midlands | 01217060307 | B92 7JS |
The population of B261EW is 280 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 50 to 54 (29), Between 55 to 59 (27), and Between 60 to 64 (24).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 212 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 93 adults have No qualifications, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in two dimension (60), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (55).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (134), followed by No religion (93).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (52) followed by Semi-routine occupations (48), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (61), and 56 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (252) and Middle East and Asia (13).