Use this guide to understand B26 2EL in Birmingham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 38 residents and 12 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B26 2EL |
| Postcode without spaces | B262EL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4732400 |
| Longitude | -1.7917840 |
| British National Grid | 414,240 E, 286,164 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00048162 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009514 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001888 |
| Electoral ward | E05011137 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001095 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 38 |
| Households | 12 |
| Female residents | 27 |
| Male residents | 11 |
| Residents per household | 3.2 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the B26 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Academy sponsor led
Cockshut Hill, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2HX
Ages 11–18 · 977 pupils of 1,580 capacity
61.5% eligible for free school meals
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172 GARRETTS GREEN LANE, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2SB
Local authority nursery school
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2JL
Ages 2–5 · 76 pupils
15.2% eligible for free school meals
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315 SHELDON HEATH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2TY
Academy sponsor led
Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2RZ
Ages 11–18 · 1,188 pupils of 1,350 capacity
52.3% eligible for free school meals
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20 PLATT BROOK WAY, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2DU
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1 MANOR HOUSE LANE, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1PD
Community school
Wychwood Cresent, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 1LZ
Ages 5–7 · 239 pupils of 282 capacity
30.1% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Wensley Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 1LU
Ages 7–11 · 364 pupils of 372 capacity
41.8% eligible for free school meals
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HARVEY RD HEALTH CENTRE, HARVEY ROAD, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1TH
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15 ROWLANDS ROAD, SOUTH YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1AT
Academy special converter
Brays Road, Sheldon, Brays School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 1NS
Ages 2–11 · 93 pupils of 110 capacity
40.9% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 062B includes B26 2EL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B26 2EL is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 38 residents at B26 2EL. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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