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B14 4LE

Yardley Wood Road

Highter's Heath

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Detailed insights for B14 4LE

Overview

Postcode B14 4LE is located in a major urban area, within the Highter's Heath ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Highter's Heath & Maypole area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £49,825 per year. The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Daisy Farm Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Highter's Heath & Maypole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,615 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Highter's Heath & Maypole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 99.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.2%

Approximately 24.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £49,825 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B14 4LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Highter's Heath & Maypole near B14 4LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B14 4LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Yardley Wood

N/A

Walking directions to Yardley Wood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B14 4LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDaisy Farm ParkLargeWalking directions to Daisy Farm Park

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
7,975.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.05(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.55(+46%)
Shoplifting
14.34(+64%)
Vehicle crime
13.24(+101%)
Public order
7.72(+27%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
73.46%
Pakistani
35
10.8%
Other White
10
3.09%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.16%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
65
26.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
20.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
17.74%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.92%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
32.26%
Owns outright
35
28.23%
Social rents from council
28
22.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.52%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Highter's Heath

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Highter's Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,950 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highter's Heath 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 Highter's Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£333,000
Flats15£145,000
Semi-Detached66£260,000
Terraced43£228,000

10 year median price trend in Highter's Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highter's Heath.

Schools

In the B14 4LE postcode area, located within Highter's Heath & Maypole, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B14 4LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHighters Heath Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miNurseryHighters Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryChrist Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B14 4LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B14 4LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSelect SupermarketDaisy Farm Road, Birmingham, B14 4BWWalking directions to Select Supermarket
0.3 miSangha StoresSchool Road, Birmingham, B14 4BJWalking directions to Sangha Stores
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodDaisy Farm Road, Birmingham, B14 4BWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miOne Stop11-15 Oxhill Road, Solihull Lodge, Solihull, B90 1LRWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miMichaels General StoreRavenshill Road, Birmingham, B14 4HQWalking directions to Michaels General Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham Selly OakE14001099
WardHighter's HeathE05011146
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highter's Heath & MaypoleE02001948
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 122AE01008945
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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