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B26 2QL

POSTCODE

A Sheldon postcode in Birmingham, a 22-minute walk from Lea Hall Rail.

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

  1. 1
    King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    Last place offered: 0.96 mi. You're 0.31 mi away.

  2. 2
    Cockshut Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.3

    Last place offered: 5.6 mi. You're 0.36 mi away.

  3. 3
    Lyndon School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.7

    Last place offered: 0.90 mi. You're 1.2 mi away.

Primary nearby

Birmingham, Solihull · Sep 2026 entry. 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 22 min

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Stechford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Willclare Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Willclare Road

    Bus · before · north-west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bellevue Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bellevue Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rodborough Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    264 m straight lineabout 3 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 2QL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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
View district B26
Property type filter
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 2QL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 2QL

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
78
YoY +22%
937556
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
26142
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
28
YoY stable
33195
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1593
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +31%
19137
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
86
YoY -9%
1199570
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

219
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: 1,733
White Brit.74.8%
Pakistani7.7%
Bangladeshi3.9%
Caribbean2.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
+ 11 other groups · 9.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,735
Christian48.3%
No religion31.4%
Muslim12.8%
Not answered5.4%
Sikh0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,734
50–6420.9%
35–4916.6%
25–3411.9%
65–7411.9%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 716
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.7%
One person: other11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.5%

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.

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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B26 2QL

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sheldon
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 2QL
Coordinates
52.4651, -1.7856
Grid reference
SP146852
Easting
414,665
Northing
285,265
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF687+3Q
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
Sheldon
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 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

7:21 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 2QL 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 2QL 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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