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Yardley Wood East

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About

Yardley Wood East is a residential suburb in south-east Birmingham made up largely of mid-20th-century semi-detached and terraced houses, small shopping parades, primary schools and community facilities. Local bus routes provide regular links into Birmingham city centre and across the borough, and convenience shops, a chemist and takeaways are clustered around the main parade. Housing density increases toward the rail corridor to the east, where terraces and short cul-de-sacs are common and local clubs and pubs serve the neighbourhood.

Green space is woven through the area: allotments, playing fields and the River Cole corridor provide routes for walking and cycling. The river corridor includes a narrow floodplain with willow and alder stands and a footbridge that crosses the stream near the north edge of the neighbourhood, giving an easy link between streets and the greenway. Community groups manage allotments and organise local events, so daily life here combines domestic streets, local shops and accessible green corridors.

Area overview

On average Yardley Wood East has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Yardley Wood East is £57,122 per year. There are 2 schools in Yardley Wood East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Yardley Wood East is home to around 8,210 people, with a population density of about 5,680.5 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Yardley Wood East Population
8,210
Population density
5,680.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.53(-41%)
Vehicle crime
10.23(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.38(-39%)
Public order
2.56(-58%)
Burglary
2.19(-46%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,988
48.57%
Pakistani
1,615
19.67%
Indian
896
10.91%
Irish
384
4.68%
Other Asian
237
2.89%
Total population: 8,211

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,325
36.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,103
17.13%
No qualifications
1,097
17.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
897
13.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
617
9.58%
Total 16+ residents: 6,439

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,221
40.32%
Owns with a mortgage
1,211
39.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
466
15.39%
Other forms of private rent
55
1.82%
Social rents from council
38
1.25%
Total households: 3,028

Property prices in Yardley Wood East

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Yardley Wood East area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £537,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Yardley Wood East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Yardley Wood East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£312,500
Flats8£105,000
Semi-Detached50£305,000
Terraced19£318,000

10 years median price trend in Yardley Wood East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Yardley Wood East.

All postcodes in Yardley Wood East

B289LT

Solihull Lane

B280YL

Millford Close

B280PX

Baldwins Lane

B280PQ

Scribers Lane

B280TW

Watwood Road

B280XH

Hall Dale Close

B289JH

Burnham Meadow

B280RJ

Barton Lodge Road

B280YD

Brockhurst Drive

B280JR

Primrose Croft

B280QQ

Stonor Road

B280PB

Chilcote Close

B280QB

Baldwins Lane

B280QS

Stonor Road

B280UA

Gracemere Crescent

B280XB

Baldwins Lane

B280LU

Doveridge Road

B280UT

Blythsford Road

B280QD

Baldwins Lane

B280RA

Oak Tree Gardens

B280TR

Acheson Road

B280UF

Chilcote Mews

B280UG

Barbara Road

B289ET

Stratford Road

B280RE

Baldwins Lane

B280TU

Acheson Road

B280UB

Gracemere Crescent

B280NR

Kedleston Road

B280LY

Egginton Road

B280PA

Scribers Lane

B280LA

Smirrells Road

B280QW

Stonor Road

B280RW

Barton Lodge Road

B280ND

Kedleston Road

B280RR

Tixall Road

B280UE

Gracemere Crescent

B289PX

Hazelville Grove

B280UN

Sandgate Road

B280NJ

Kedleston Road

B280US

Blythsford Road

B280PR

Woodvale Drive

B280RL

Barton Lodge Road

B280YJ

Darnford Close

B280RF

Baldwins Lane

B280RP

Tixall Road

B289JL

Boyleston Road

B289PT

Pitmaston Road

B280UY

Barton Croft

B289LS

Solihull Lane

B280NZ

Scribers Lane

B280UD

Gracemere Crescent

B280JN

Primrose Lane

B280NU

Pipers Green

B280RG

Baldwins Lane

B280XA

Baldwins Lane

B280JP

Primrose Croft

B280NG

Dalbury Road

B280PE

Hilton Avenue

B280QH

Nayland Croft

B280UX

Newborough Grove

B280TZ

Gracemere Crescent

B280TP

Delrene Road

B289HA

Stratford Road

B280RH

Barton Lodge Road

B289EX

Pembroke Way

B280YH

Rowan Drive

B289JJ

Shirley Road

B280DP

Highfield Road

B280LE

Etwall Road

B280LX

Kedleston Road

B280UP

Blythsford Road

B289LY

Solihull Lane

B280NA

Grosvenor Square

B280PP

Scribers Lane

B280RB

Baldwins Lane

B280RQ

Baldwins Lane

B289JB

Stratford Road

B280LZ

Egginton Road

B280PG

Scribers Lane

B280RS

Tixall Road

B280TT

Acheson Road

B280PH

Woodvale Road

B280FD

Hall Green South

B280UJ

Sandgate Road

B280PN

Scribers Lane

B280QP

Stonor Road

B280UU

Newborough Road

B280PJ

Scribers Lane

B280QJ

Stonor Road

B280RD

Baldwins Lane

B280LS

Doveridge Road

B280PF

Scribers Meadow

B280RN

Morris Field Croft

B280PL

Rowney Croft

B289LU

Solihull Lane

B280NN

Fallowfield Avenue

B280PZ

Baldwins Lane

B280QA

Baldwins Lane

B280UR

Blythsford Road

B280UW

Sandgate Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.