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B26 1AB

South Yardley · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
South Yardley
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
Postcode district
B26
Postcode sector
B26 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B26 1AA 0 m
B25 8UJ 33 m
B26 1AD 70 m
B26 1BU 117 m
B25 8FF 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B26 1AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B26
Postcode sector
B26 1
Latitude
52.462310
Longitude
-1.814045
British National Grid easting
412,731
British National Grid northing
284,944

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
South Yardley · E05011169
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Yardley · E14001100
Output area
E00045139
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 076B · E01008886
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 076 · E02001902

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Bakeman House, Flat 78, Swan Shopping Centre, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AB 19 February 2021 £77,250
Bakeman House, Flat 99, Swan Shopping Centre, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AB 12 March 2015 £41,000
Bakeman House, Flat 97, Swan Shopping Centre, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AB 16 November 2001 £23,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
172
Primary
100
Secondary
24

  1. East Birmingham Network Academy

    Free schools alternative provision

    191 m

  2. Yardley Primary School

    Community school

    384 m

  3. Oasis Academy Hobmoor

    Academy sponsor led

    668 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,928
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,183
  • Vehicle crime 507
  • Criminal damage and arson 376
  • Shoplifting 340
  • Other theft 295

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
70

28 female, 42 male

Postcode households
61
Residents per household
1.1
B26 1 residents
10,922

Age bands in B26 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

2,095 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

1,210 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.9%

2,952 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,908 residents

Age 65 and over
16.5%

1,806 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B26 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

64

within 5 km

  • THE SWAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 WILLARD RD, SOUTH YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8AA

    ODS code M85011

    243 m

  • ROWLANDS ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85171

    547 m

  • MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M89009

    866 m

  • YARDLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1222 COVENTRY ROAD, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8BY

    ODS code M85094

    980 m

  • ACOCKS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    999 WARWICK ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B27 6QJ

    ODS code M85736

    1.8 km

  • IRIDIUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    299 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 8TA

    ODS code Y02893

    1.8 km

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85694

    1.9 km

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    179 RICHMOND ROAD, SOLIHULL, B92 7SA

    ODS code M89007

    1.9 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    21 VICTORIA ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B27 7XZ

    ODS code M85105

    2.0 km

  • AUBREY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    726-728 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0TU

    ODS code M85749

    2.2 km

  • OMNIA PRACTICE

    73 YARDLEY GREEN ROAD, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 5PU

    ODS code M85034

    2.3 km

  • YARDLEY GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 YARDLEY GREEN ROAD, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 5PU

    ODS code M85061

    2.3 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    90 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TP

    ODS code M85048

    2.3 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    691 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0JL

    ODS code M85005

    2.4 km

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85717

    2.4 km

  • CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85097

    2.4 km

  • THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    169 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TT

    ODS code M85770

    2.5 km

  • HOBS MOAT MEDICAL CENTRE

    ULLERIES ROAD, SOLIHULL, B92 8ED

    ODS code M89019

    2.6 km

  • CHARLES ROAD SURGERY

    192 CHARLES ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 9AB

    ODS code M85679

    2.7 km

  • ST. MARGARETS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 ST. MARGARETS ROAD, SOLIHULL, B92 7JS

    ODS code M89005

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 64 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Swan Shopping Centre

    BCT · South Yardley

    0.0 miles

  • Swan Island

    BCT · Swan Centre Yardley

    0.0 miles

  • Swan Shopping Centre

    BCT · South Yardley

    0.0 miles

  • Swan Shopping Centre

    BCT · South Yardley

    0.1 miles

  • Swan Shopping Centre

    BCT · South Yardley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 076B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,892 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

172 open schools are in scope, including 100 primary and 24 secondary schools. East Birmingham Network Academy is the nearest published school at 191 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,928 published events cover 12 months, averaging 410.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,183 events.

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