The B26 1SG 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 Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B26 |
| Ward | Yardley East |
| MSOA21 | Yardley |
| LTLA22 | Birmingham |
| UTLA22 | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Co-ordinates | [ -1.8039873756453435, 52.46800546305683 ] |
| What 3 words | scuba.heat.volunteered |
| Plus Code | |
| OA21CD | E00048173 |
| LSOA21CD | E01009521 |
| MSOA21CD | E02001893 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2023-10-04 | £265,000 |
| 6 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2022-10-10 | £265,000 |
| 15 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2022-07-29 | £300,000 |
| 2011-07-22 | £120,000 | |
| 32 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2022-04-07 | £265,000 |
| 2006-06-02 | £168,500 | |
| 1999-06-02 | £75,000 | |
| 11 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2022-02-15 | £231,000 |
| 2005-07-01 | £167,950 | |
| 10 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2021-06-25 | £245,000 |
| 2016-03-24 | £191,500 | |
| 36 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-12-16 | £198,500 |
| 12 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2018-04-06 | £220,000 |
| 1995-10-27 | £60,000 | |
| 26 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2018-03-23 | £220,000 |
| 2 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2017-10-31 | £265,500 |
| 21 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2017-09-29 | £200,000 |
| 23 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2017-09-20 | £250,000 |
| 2004-07-08 | £52,000 | |
| 20 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2017-09-15 | £188,000 |
| 8 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2017-09-13 | £170,000 |
| 2000-04-19 | £80,000 | |
| 19 CROFT ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2017-01-20 | £195,000 |
| Total | 135 |
| Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 66 |
| Owned: Owns outright | 48 |
| Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 18 |
| Private rented: Other private rented | 2 |
| Social rented: Other social rented | 1 |
| Does not apply | 0 |
| Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 0 |
| Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 0 |
| Lives rent free | 0 |
| Total | 136 |
| 2 people in household | 43 |
| 1 person in household | 34 |
| 3 people in household | 31 |
| 5 people in household | 14 |
| 4 people in household | 10 |
| 6 people in household | 3 |
| 7 people in household | 1 |
| 0 people in household | 0 |
| 8 or more people in household | 0 |
The most common house types in the nearby area are Semi-detached (103), Terraced (30), and Detached (2).
| Total | 135 |
| Semi-detached | 103 |
| Terraced | 30 |
| Detached | 2 |
| Flat | 0 |
| Shared house | 0 |
| converted building | 0 |
| commercial building | 0 |
| temporary structure | 0 |
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Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Pupils | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yardley Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-133996 | B26 1TD (0.38 mi) |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolSecondary, | 1 | 11-18-142388 | B26 2HX (0.59 mi) |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 7-11-103228 | B26 1LU (0.62 mi) |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 5-7-103229 | B26 1LZ (0.65 mi) |
| Oasis Academy HobmoorPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-139214 | B25 8FD (0.67 mi) |
| Blakesley Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-103300 | B33 8TH (0.74 mi) |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 2-11-144042 | B26 1NS (0.75 mi) |
| Stechford Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103262 | B33 8SJ (0.89 mi) |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsPrimary, | 0 | 3-7-139120 | B33 0XD (0.94 mi) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-103424 | B33 8BL (0.94 mi) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-103460 | B25 8QL (0.94 mi) |
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103201 | B26 1EH (0.95 mi) |
| The Oval SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-143087 | B33 8JG (0.97 mi) |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorPrimary, | 0 | 7-11-139129 | B33 0XG (0.97 mi) |
Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| rowlands road surgeryActive15 rowlands road, south yardley, birmingham | 01217066623 | B26 1AT |
| 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 |
| the swan medical centreActiveswan med ctr,4 willard rd, south yardley, birmingham | 01217060337 | B25 8AA |
| iridium medical practiceActive299 bordesley green east, stechford, birmingham | 01212033000 | B33 8TA |
The population of B261SG is 343 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 50 to 54 (38), Between 55 to 59 (33), and Between 30 to 34 (28).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 223 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 31.
Regarding education, 79 adults have Level 4, while 49 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (69), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (48).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (170), followed by No religion (85).
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 (57) followed by Semi-routine occupations (46), and Intermediate occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (105), and 57 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (303) and Middle East and Asia (15).