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B26 2QH

POSTCODE

B26 2QH is a postcode in Sheldon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4650, -1.7845
OS grid SP147852 (414,740, 285,253)
IMD England
5/10
#15064
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.9 per 1k
MoM +3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF688+26
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8,656 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8,656 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region

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.
15064
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15064 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B26 2QH
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
Average price
£275,779
Median price: £230,000
All property types · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8,656 sales
-2.4% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
View district B26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £265,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£385k£323k£260k
Feb '24Jul '24Jun '25Feb '26Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near B26 2QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 2QH

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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY -13%
604427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -38%
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -10%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

96
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,731
White Brit.74.9%
Pakistani7.7%
Bangladeshi3.9%
Caribbean2.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
+ 3 other groups · 9.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,738
Christian48.4%
No religion31.4%
Muslim12.8%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,743
50–6420.9%
35–4916.5%
65–7412.0%
25–3411.9%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 711
Any member 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
All members 66+12.1%
Other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
+ 7 other households · 36.6%

Coordinates & Location for B26 2QH

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sheldon
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 2QH
Coordinates
52.4650, -1.7845
Grid reference
SP147852
Easting
414,740
Northing
285,253
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF688+26
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 072B E01009324
E01009324
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 072 E02001898
E02001898
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 072B E01009324
E01009324
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

7:19 AM6:29 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 10 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 2QH 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 E01009324 and MSOA E02001898 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15064
Present — Active
Postcode B26 2QH 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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