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Demographics report

Demographics near B26 2JA

Census profile

Demographics around B26 2JA

Census 2021 · Birmingham 072
Population6,561usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,961people per sq km
Median age41matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for BirminghamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area77.6%Average for Birmingham51.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, black caribbean, white irish
Postcode area13.9%Average for Birmingham20.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.2%Average for Birmingham37.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,961Average for Birmingham4,986Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for Birmingham60.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area81.6%Average for Birmingham56%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.4%Average for Birmingham75.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Birmingham 072C
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,561matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned81.6%household tenure
Private rent13.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White77.6%
Asian14.2%
Black3.4%
Mixed3%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british74.3%
asian pakistani8.8%
black caribbean2.8%
white irish2.3%
asian indian2.3%
mixed white black caribbean1.9%
asian bangladeshi1.6%
asian other1.3%
Born: uk84.4%
Born: no passport10.7%
Born: ireland1%
Born: pakistan0.7%
Born: italy0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around B26 2JA

Census 2021 · Birmingham 072
Largest groupChristian47.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.2%
No religion27.5%
Muslim17.8%
Religion not stated5%
Sikh1%
Hindu0.9%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 49% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
33/100
Employment
57/100
Education
41/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
60/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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