Yardley Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	49.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.7%	50.9%	4.2%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B25 8LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	40.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.9%	7.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	49.2%	5.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.6%	36.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	19.4%	-18.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	20.5%	10.4%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	20.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	11.6%	23.7%	12.1%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.6%	45%	-27.6%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	75%	-8.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	7%	9.2%	2.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.5%	2.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	74.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.8%	11.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	37.7%	6.5%	31.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Yardley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yardley Road was 286.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Yardley Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 258th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 509.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B25 8LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Yardley Road are based on 310 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Yardley Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8LT

Average Price
£193,526

Semi-Detached
£221,815

Terraced
£201,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yardley Road

Average Price
£245,163

Semi-Detached
£288,310

Terraced
£213,583

Detached
£409,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,988

Other
£511,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yardley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
322 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-08-14	£188,749
304 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-23	£253,054
308 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2021-09-21	£260,094
280 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2017-12-21	£2,471
282 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-07-03	£92,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	539 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	19 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	308 yd
Subway	7 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	308 yd
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	465 yd
Brooklyn Fried Chicken	305 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	553 yd
Great Bites	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	65 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	376 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	630 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Kitchen	280 Yardley Road, South Yardley	8 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	308 yd
Swan Balti Raj	1604 Coventry Road, South Yardley	469 yd
Pizza Pan	1596 Coventry Road, South Yardley	469 yd
New Tai Po	1610 Coventry Road, South Yardley	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	393 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	758 yd
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	841 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	907 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		777 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,027 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.79 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.