Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for B26 1DD
Postcode
B26 1DD
Coordinates
52.4614, -1.8106
Grid reference
SP129848
Easting
412,967
Northing
284,848
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF56Q+HQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1892
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1892 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B26 1DD
England & WalesCrime trends · near B26 1DD
Counts are for South Yardley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
60
YoY +40%
604325
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY -73%
18102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY +60%
25167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1692
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.57.8%
Pakistani10.8%
Other White6.0%
Indian3.5%
Bangladeshi3.3%
+ 7 other groups · 18.6%
Religion
Christian43.3%
No religion26.7%
Muslim18.5%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu3.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6419.9%
35–4919.5%
25–3413.4%
65–749.4%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Other21.3%
Any member 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 7 other households · 29.1%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Yardley E14001100
Constituency
E14001100West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
South Yardley
Constituency code
E14001100
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Birmingham East and North
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 076B E01008886
E01008886MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 076 E02001902
E02001902LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 076B E01008886
E01008886MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 076 E02001902
E02001902Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B26 1DD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 1892
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008886 and MSOA E02001902 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B26 1DD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B26 1DD
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 30%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
56%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 9–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
15.8
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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