The B26 3GB 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 | 5070 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Sheldon(0.35 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Marston Green(0.84 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapledene Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B26 3XE (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B33 0PJ (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Stanville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B26 3YN (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B26 3HU (0.60 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B26 2RZ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Valley PrimaryPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B92 8LW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Marston Green Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B37 7AA (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | B26 1LU (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | B26 1LZ (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Brays SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | B26 1NS (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| church road surgeryActivechurch road surgery, 90 church road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217411101 | B26 3TP |
| coventry road practiceActivecoventry road practice, 2314 coventry road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432154 | B26 3JS |
| downsfield medical centreActive315 sheldon heath road, sheldon, birmingham | 01217432626 | B26 2TY |
| mirfield surgeryActive287 kitts green road, lea village, birmingham | 01214110484 | B33 0SA |
| garretts green lane surgeryActive172 garretts green lane, sheldon, birmingham | 01217433003 | B26 2SB |
The population of B263GB is 512 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 347 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 32.
Regarding education, 139 adults have Does not apply, while 63 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (369), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (278).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (218), followed by No religion (175).
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 (69) followed by Semi-routine occupations (61), and Intermediate occupations (57).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (586), and 283 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1778) and Middle East and Asia (136).