Yardley
Birmingham 067 · 5 sub-areas · 9,348 residents
Birmingham 067 is a residential area within Birmingham, home to around 9,300 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £990 a month — noticeably below the UK average for a 2-bed — though rents rose around 3.5% last year. Owner-occupation is high for Birmingham, and nearly all residents are within a short walk of green space.
Yardley is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 25 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Yardley?
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,086 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Yardley in Birmingham
Living in Yardley
This part of Birmingham sits firmly in the owner-occupied belt that rings the inner city. Around two-thirds of households own their home, which gives the area a more settled, residential feel than the dense rental streets closer to the city centre. Green space is genuinely close — the typical resident is within 155 metres of parkland, and over nine in ten households have walkable access.
On cost, it's one of the more affordable corners of the city. A two-bedroom home runs around £990 a month, well below the UK national median of around £1,200 for a 2-bed. The trade-off is that rents have been climbing — up roughly 3.5% in the last year — and the rent-to-take-home ratio is a demanding 56%, which reflects modest local wages as much as it does rent levels. Median resident salary sits at around £30,200 a year, so budgeting carefully still matters here.
The neighbourhood has a notably young family presence. Almost a quarter of residents are under 18 — higher than Birmingham's overall share — and couples with children make up more than a fifth of households. That shapes the day-to-day character: it's quieter in the evenings, school runs dominate the mornings, and community life tends to centre on local schools and parks rather than bars and late-night venues.
For getting around, the area leans heavily on the car — nearly 60% of residents drive to work, with only around 12% using public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away (about a 20-minute walk), and the rail commute into Birmingham city centre takes around 22 minutes. There's no realistic metro or tram service here. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Birmingham 067 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented residential area with good green space access — over 90% of residents are within walking distance of parkland. The trade-offs are a crime rate above the national average and a relatively low share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding. Owner-occupation is high, which gives it a more stable community feel than some parts of the city.
- What is the rent in Birmingham 067?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £820 a month, a two-bedroom around £990, and a three-bedroom around £1,120. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.5% in the last year, and council tax (Band D) adds around £2,363 a year on top.
- Is Birmingham 067 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 109 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80. The area sits in the second deprivation decile nationally, and Birmingham as a whole has higher crime rates than the national baseline. It's worth checking street-level data on police.uk for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Birmingham 067 to Birmingham city centre?
- Around 22 minutes by public transport from the nearest mainline rail station, which is roughly 1.6 km away — about a 20-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport; there's no metro or tram service in this area.
- Who lives in Birmingham 067?
- Mostly owner-occupying families — around two-thirds of households own their home, and nearly a quarter of residents are under 18. Couples with children make up over a fifth of all households. The median resident salary is around £30,200 a year. It's a more settled, less transient population than areas closer to the city centre.
- What schools are near Birmingham 067?
- There are 123 schools within 2 km, so options aren't scarce. However, only around 39% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.5 km away. Checking current Ofsted ratings and live admissions catchments before choosing a street is advisable.
- How affordable is buying a home in Birmingham 067?
- The median house price is around £237,000. At the local median salary of £30,200, it typically takes around 3.9 years to save a deposit — more achievable than many UK cities, but still a stretch. Rent absorbs roughly 56% of take-home pay for the median earner, leaving limited room to save quickly.