Postcode B26 2ED (Birmingham)

The postcode B26 2ED is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B26 2ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B26 2ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B26 2ED as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B26 2ED is Billingsley Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cockshut Hill School and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to B26 2ED (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cockshut Hill School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 10, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B26 2ED is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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