The B26 2LS postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B26 |
| Ward | Yardley East |
| 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 | Yardley East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Yardley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 13299 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Comfortable suburbia / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cockshut Hill(0.21 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Lea Hall(0.96 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshut Hill SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B26 2HX (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | B26 1LU (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | B26 1LZ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | B26 1NS (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B33 0XD (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B33 0XG (0.64 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 (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Stanville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 3YN (0.77 mi) | Details |
| The Oval SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B33 8JG (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B33 0PJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B26 3HU (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| garretts green lane surgeryActive172 garretts green lane, sheldon, birmingham | 01217433003 | B26 2SB |
| 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 |
| downsfield medical centreActive315 sheldon heath road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432626 | B26 2TY |
| mirfield surgeryActive287 kitts green road, lea village, birmingham | 01214110484 | B33 0SA |
| church road surgeryActivechurch road surgery, 90 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217411101 | B26 3TP |
| the sheldon medical centreActivesheldon medical centre, 169-171 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217435511 | B26 3TT |
The population of B262LS is 284 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 217 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 26.
Regarding education, 71 adults have Level 4, while 38 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (310), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (180).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), 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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Routine occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (448), and 274 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1351) and Middle East and Asia (58).