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B26 2LR

POSTCODE

A Yardley East postcode in Birmingham, a 21-minute walk from Lea Hall Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Cockshut Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.3

    Last place offered: 5.6 mi. You're 0.44 mi away.

  2. 2
    King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    Last place offered: 0.96 mi. You're 0.94 mi away.

Primary nearby

Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Birmingham didn't say how it measured 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

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Stechford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Acocks Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Barrows Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Barrows Lane

    Bus · adj · south-west

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Digbeth in the Field

    Bus · adjacent · west

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Digbeth in the Field

    Bus · opposite · east

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Vibart Road

    Bus · adjacent · west

    379 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B26 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B26 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

B26 2LR has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B26 2 sector.

Average price
£248,637
Median price: £250,000
Median +5.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £208,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£256k£203k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£250,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2LD
£97,500 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B26 2DQ
£242,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2QJ
£242,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2SB
£265,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2QH
£198,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
B26 2AN
£303,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2AF
£323,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2US
£214,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2JD
£220,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2JG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B26 2LR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 2LR

Counts are for Yardley East 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY -7%
715232
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
16104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -33%
372614
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

81
incidents · Sep '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: 1,772
White Brit.60.7%
Pakistani18.6%
Other ethnic group3.8%
Bangladeshi3.1%
White Irish2.2%
+ 11 other groups · 11.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,773
Christian44.2%
Muslim26.6%
No religion23.3%
Not answered3.8%
Sikh0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,774
50–6421.4%
35–4917.0%
25–3414.0%
65–7410.2%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 709
One person: other17.3%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%

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.
16432
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16432 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 2LR

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Yardley East
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 2LR
Coordinates
52.4690, -1.8013
Grid reference
SP135856
Easting
413,598
Northing
285,691
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF59X+JF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Yardley E14001100
Constituency
E14001100
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Yardley East
Constituency code
E14001100
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 072D E01009520
E01009520
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 072 E02001898
E02001898
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 072D E01009520
E01009520
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

7:21 AM4:21 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
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 2LR 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 E01009520 and MSOA E02001898 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16432
Present — Active
Postcode B26 2LR 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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