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B26 1QG

POSTCODE

A Sheldon postcode in Birmingham, a 28-minute walk from Acocks Green Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Cockshut Hill SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.3

    You: 0.63 mi · Last place offered: 5.6 mi

  2. 2
    King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    You: 0.73 mi · Last place offered: 0.96 mi

Primary nearby

Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Acocks Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Olton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Brays Road

    Bus · before · north

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brays Road

    Bus · after · south

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hollywell Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hollywell Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Barrows Lane

    Bus · after · east

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B26 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B26 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 105 sales

B26 1QG has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B26 1 sector.

Average price
£268,877
Median price: £265,000
Median +8.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 105 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £237,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£314k£265k£217k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£375,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
B26 1SE
£100,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
B26 1AP
£238,500 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
B26 1ER
£205,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 1PL
£275,500 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 1JF
£232,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 1EE
£230,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
B26 1HS
£230,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
B26 1HS
£265,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 1ES
£250,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
B26 1JB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B26 1QG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 1QG

Counts are for Sheldon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
65
YoY stable
937556
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
20
YoY -31%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY stable
19137
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
81
YoY -27%
1199570
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

200
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 072 (E02001898)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£53,243

£45,593–£62,176

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,323

£33,282–£44,126

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,253

£28,461–£34,320

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,201

£28,195–£36,776

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,592
White Brit.68.3%
Pakistani11.6%
Bangladeshi5.3%
Indian3.8%
Caribbean2.0%
+ 13 other groups · 8.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,587
Christian46.2%
No religion27.0%
Muslim17.3%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu1.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
50–6423.0%
35–4918.8%
25–3410.3%
65–749.1%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%

Households

Total households: 613
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: other13.2%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.2%

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.
15814
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15814 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B26 1QG

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sheldon
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 1QG
Coordinates
52.4603, -1.7919
Grid reference
SP142847
Easting
414,238
Northing
284,721
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF665+47
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

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Yardley E14001100
Constituency
E14001100
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Sheldon
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 England
West 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 072A E01009312
E01009312
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 072 E02001898
E02001898
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 072A E01009312
E01009312
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 072 E02001898
E02001898
Urban: 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

6:51 AM4:50 PM
6:51 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:51 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B26 1QG 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009312 and MSOA E02001898 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15814
Present — Active
Postcode B26 1QG 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

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