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B26

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
752
Current units
575
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
177

Postcode sectors in B26

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3 sectors

Property

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16,936 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
28, Palmvale Croft, Birmingham, B26 2US 24 July 2026 £323,000
59, Dovercourt Road, Birmingham, B26 3RB 23 July 2026 £210,000
15, Petworth Grove, Birmingham, B26 1JF 20 July 2026 £275,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
7
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,044
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,485
  • Shoplifting 757
  • Vehicle crime 406
  • Criminal damage and arson 269
  • Other theft 207

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B26 usual residents
34,601
Age-profile population
34,311

Age bands in B26

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.5%

6,678 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.9%

4,093 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

9,249 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

8,684 residents

Age 65 and over
16.3%

5,607 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 566 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

538 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 526 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

in this district

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    90 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TP

    ODS code M85048

  • COVENTRY ROAD PRACTICE

    2314 COVENTRY ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3JS

    ODS code M89021

  • CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY

    25 CRANES PARK ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3SE

    ODS code M85097

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    315 SHELDON HEATH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2TY

    ODS code M85717

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

    172 GARRETTS GREEN LANE, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2SB

    ODS code M85694

  • MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY

    1 MANOR HOUSE LANE, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1PD

    ODS code M89009

  • ROWLANDS ROAD SURGERY

    15 ROWLANDS ROAD, SOUTH YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1AT

    ODS code M85171

  • THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    169 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TT

    ODS code M85770

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £228,000 from 2,716 recorded sales in B26. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,044 published events cover 12 months, averaging 337 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,485 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.