The B26 1LJ postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B26 |
| Ward | Sheldon |
| 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 | Sheldon |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Yardley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10765 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Households in terraces and flats / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Gilbertstone(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Acocks Green(1.14 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | B26 1LZ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | B26 1LU (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | B26 1NS (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B26 1TD (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 1EH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B26 2HX (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B26 3HU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy HobmoorPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B25 8FD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Stanville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 3YN (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B27 6LG (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Kimichi SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-18 | B27 6LL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY(0.08 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 |
| garretts green lane surgeryActive172 garretts green lane, sheldon, birmingham | 01217433003 | B26 2SB |
| the swan medical centreActiveswan med ctr,4 willard rd, south yardley, birmingham | 01217060337 | B25 8AA |
| church road surgeryActivechurch road surgery, 90 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217411101 | B26 3TP |
| downsfield medical centreActive315 sheldon heath road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432626 | B26 2TY |
| richmond medical centreActiverichmond medical centre, 179 richmond road, solihull, west midlands | 01217432159 | B92 7SA |
| cranes park road surgeryActive25 cranes park road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432018 | B26 3SE |
| the sheldon medical centreActivesheldon medical centre, 169-171 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217435511 | B26 3TT |
The population of B261LJ is 348 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 183 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 82.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (254), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (239).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (131), followed by Muslim (126).
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 (45) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (428), and 260 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1383) and Middle East and Asia (140).