The B26 1NX 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 | Sheldon 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 | 8259 |
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 Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Lyndon End(0.21 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Acocks Green(1.24 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brays SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | B26 1NS (0.03 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | B26 1LZ (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | B26 1LU (0.21 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B26 3HU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Stanville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 3YN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B26 2HX (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 1EH (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B92 8EJ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B26 1TD (0.85 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B26 2RZ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Olton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B92 7QF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B33 0PJ (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY(0.42 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 |
| church road surgeryActivechurch road surgery, 90 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217411101 | B26 3TP |
| rowlands road surgeryActive15 rowlands road, south yardley, birmingham | 01217066623 | B26 1AT |
| 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 |
| garretts green lane surgeryActive172 garretts green lane, sheldon, birmingham | 01217433003 | B26 2SB |
| richmond medical centreActiverichmond medical centre, 179 richmond road, solihull, west midlands | 01217432159 | B92 7SA |
| downsfield medical centreActive315 sheldon heath road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432626 | B26 2TY |
| coventry road practiceActivecoventry road practice, 2314 coventry road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432154 | B26 3JS |
The population of B261NX is 325 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1857), Between 25 to 34 (1577), and Between 35 to 44 (1337).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 233 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 44.
Regarding education, 76 adults have Does not apply, while 53 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (396), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (249).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (159), followed by No religion (90).
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 Intermediate occupations (44) followed by Semi-routine occupations (44), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (582), and 280 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1515) and Middle East and Asia (143).