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B26 1HW

South Yardley

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B26 1HW is located in a major urban area, within the South Yardley ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Yardley South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yardley South is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Acocks Green located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Oak Meadow Public Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Yardley South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,246 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Yardley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Yardley South is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B26 1HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Yardley South near B26 1HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Acocks Green located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Acocks Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miOak Meadow Public Open SpaceMedium
0.5 miWestley Vale Millennium GreenMedium

Schools

In the B26 1HW postcode area, located within Yardley South, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGilbertstone Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableEast Birmingham Network AcademyFree schools alternative provision

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good