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B9 5HY

Heartlands

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B9 5HY

Overview

Postcode B9 5HY is located in a major urban area, within the Heartlands ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Yardley Fields area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 409.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yardley Fields is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Stechford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
409
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
71.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Yardley Fields has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,123 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Yardley Fields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 409.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

71.8%

Approximately 71.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Yardley Fields is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B9 5HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Yardley Fields near B9 5HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for B9 5HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Stechford

N/A

Walking directions to Stechford

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
444
Population density
5,529.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
203
45.82%
African
76
17.16%
British
40
9.03%
Arab
28
6.32%
Other
17
3.84%
Total population: 443

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
117
71.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.2%
Owns with a mortgage
13
7.98%
Owns outright
11
6.75%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.84%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Heartlands

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Heartlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,428 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heartlands 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 Heartlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£190,000
Flats3£77,000
Semi-Detached19£240,000
Terraced26£218,000

10 year median price trend in Heartlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heartlands.

Schools

In the B9 5HY postcode area, located within Yardley Fields, there are 12 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B9 5HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miAll-throughWaverley SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAlston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBlakesley Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B9 5HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B9 5HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiBirmingham, B9 5SPWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miRight ChoiceBirmingham, B9 5SPWalking directions to Right Choice
0.1 miLifestyle ExpressDassett Grove, Birmingham, B9 5JUWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miGarissa Poundplus StoreBirmingham, B9 5SRWalking directions to Garissa Poundplus Store
0.4 miStechford Convenience Store319-321 Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, B33 8QFWalking directions to Stechford Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.