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B26 1EN area guide

Who lives in B26 1EN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Acocks Green East
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What B26 1EN is like

B26 1EN is a postcode in the Acocks Green East neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,596 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B26 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B26 1EN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 106 sales in B26 1, +8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,942

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B26 1 is up 8.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B26 1EN FAQs

Is B26 1EN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B26 1EN?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in B26 1 sold for a median of £265,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B26 1EN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B26 1EN, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B26 1EN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48%).

Which council covers B26 1EN?

B26 1EN is in Birmingham.

B26 1EN is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B26 1EN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Acocks Green Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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