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B26 3YB

Sheldon

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B26 3YB is located in a major urban area, within the Sheldon ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Sheldon South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheldon South is £40,700 per year. The nearest station is Marston Green located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Sheldon Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Sheldon South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,070 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sheldon South has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Sheldon South is £40,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B26 3YB.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheldon South near B26 3YB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Marston Green located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Marston Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSheldon Country ParkLarge
0.2 miRadleys ParkLarge

Schools

In the B26 3YB postcode area, located within Sheldon South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryElms Farm Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryStanville Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good