The B26 1QJ 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 | Lyndon Green |
| 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 | 15417 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
St Bernards Grange, Other Catering Premises
Address: Barrows Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1QJ
The nearest places is Lyndon Green(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Lea Hall(1.29 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | B26 1LU (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | B26 1LZ (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | B26 1NS (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B26 2HX (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Stanville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 3YN (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B26 3HU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B26 2RZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B26 1TD (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B33 0PJ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B33 0XG (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 1EH (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B33 0XD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B92 8EJ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY(0.43 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 |
| garretts green lane surgeryActive172 garretts green lane, sheldon, birmingham | 01217433003 | B26 2SB |
| church road surgeryActivechurch road surgery, 90 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217411101 | B26 3TP |
| rowlands road surgeryActive15 rowlands road, south yardley, birmingham | 01217066623 | B26 1AT |
| downsfield medical centreActive315 sheldon heath road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432626 | B26 2TY |
| the sheldon medical centreActivesheldon medical centre, 169-171 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217435511 | B26 3TT |
| cranes park road surgeryActive25 cranes park road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432018 | B26 3SE |
| mirfield surgeryActive287 kitts green road, lea village, birmingham | 01214110484 | B33 0SA |
The population of B261QJ is 366 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1159), Between 55 to 64 (919), and Between 25 to 34 (853).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 301 people, followed by Indian with a total of 20.
Regarding education, 79 adults have Level 4, while 59 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (309), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (196), followed by No religion (111).
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 (68) followed by Intermediate occupations (45), and Semi-routine occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (456), and 281 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1397) and Middle East and Asia (105).