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B25 8YD area guide

Who lives in B25 8YD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yardley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,815 (2024)

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At a glance

What B25 8YD is like

B25 8YD is a postcode in the Yardley neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,815 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B25 8 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B25 8YD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 52.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 81 sales in B25 8, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,555

Average a year, before tax — higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B25 8 is down 8.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B25 8YD FAQs

Is B25 8YD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B25 8YD?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in B25 8 sold for a median of £195,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B25 8YD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B25 8YD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B25 8YD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers B25 8YD?

B25 8YD is in Birmingham.

B25 8YD is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B25 8YD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stechford Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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