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B26 2QX

POSTCODE

B26 2QX is a postcode in Sheldon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4673, -1.7891
OS grid SP144855 (414,422, 285,508)
IMD England
5/10
#15064
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
MoM +60% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF686+W8
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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
See sold prices in B26

Police Recorded Crime near B26 2QX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 2QX

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 +44%
654627
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY +62%
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY +50%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
82
YoY +193%
824813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

203
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,735
White Brit.74.9%
Pakistani7.7%
Bangladeshi3.9%
Caribbean2.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
+ 3 other groups · 9.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,735
Christian48.4%
No religion31.4%
Muslim12.8%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.1%

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%

Coordinates & Location for B26 2QX

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sheldon
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 2QX
Coordinates
52.4673, -1.7891
Grid reference
SP144855
Easting
414,422
Northing
285,508
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF686+W8
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

7:28 AM6:18 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 2QX 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 2QX 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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