The B26 1HW postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B26 |
| Ward | South Yardley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Yardley South |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | South Yardley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Yardley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12246 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Gilbertstone(0.35 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Acocks Green(0.68 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 1EH (0.15 mi) | Details |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B27 6LG (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Kimichi SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-18 | B27 6LL (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B26 1TD (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Cedars AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B27 6JL (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | B26 1NS (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | B26 1LZ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | B26 1LU (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B27 6BN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Trident Alternative Provision LtdSecondary, None | 11-16 | B27 6NX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy HobmoorPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B25 8FD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Olton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B92 7QF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B92 7RR (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B92 8EJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| manor house lane surgeryActivemanor house lane surgery, 1 manor house lane, yardley, birmingham | 01217432273 | B26 1PE |
| 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 |
| richmond medical centreActiverichmond medical centre, 179 richmond road, solihull, west midlands | 01217432159 | B92 7SA |
| yardley medical centreActive1222 coventry road, yardley, birmingham | 01217721898 | B25 8BY |
| victoria road surgeryActivevictoria road surgery, 21 victoria road, acocks green, birmingham | 01217061129 | B27 7XZ |
The population of B261HW is 406 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1287), Between 35 to 44 (894), and Between 25 to 34 (876).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 304 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 92 adults have Level 4, while 54 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (329), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (217).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (192), followed by No religion (137).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (62) followed by Semi-routine occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (516), and 225 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1448) and Middle East and Asia (81).