South Yardley
vs Yardley East
Yardley East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in South Yardley. Homes in Yardley East sold for a median of £250,000, 9% above South Yardley. Yardley East has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
South Yardley has 10,359 residents in 4,090 households; Yardley East has 10,203 in 3,937. Yardley East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 4.2 percentage points more than South Yardley (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in South Yardley and 54% in Yardley East. Yardley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 3.7 percentage points more than South Yardley (Birmingham: 53%). South Yardley has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 6.3 percentage points more than Yardley East (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in South Yardley and £250,000 in Yardley East, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (14% and 15%). A typical postcode has 88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in South Yardley, and 65 in Yardley East. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in South Yardley and 508 m in Yardley East. The typical postcode is 1,223 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in South Yardley and 1,241 m in Yardley East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in South Yardley and 99% in Yardley East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in South Yardley and 82 in Yardley East, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
South Yardley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,359 people in 4,090 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Birmingham average.
Yardley East is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,203 people in 3,937 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Birmingham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
South Yardley and Yardley East next to other wards of Birmingham.