Local servicesHospitalIndustrial Zone Former Yardley Green Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryHobmoor Road Surgery46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots40 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistYew Tree Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools37 primary, 9 secondary, 4 all-through, 4 independent, 6 special, 3 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryYardley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 830 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlakesley Hall Primary Schoolages 4-11, 462 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCockshut Hill Schoolages 11-18, 977 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth and City College Birmingham3.4 miUniversityBirmingham City University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX2.7 miRailway stationStechford1.0 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.3 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal3.3 miBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B25 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,822 residentsin the Yardley census areaMedian age 37.23,159 households66% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,457 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 61% go by car, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C769 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRound Poollake · 2.3 miKent's Moatwater · under a mileMoseley New Poollake · 3.6 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miHob's Moatwater · 2.2 miCrescent Wood Islandisland · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOld Yardley Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haSheldon Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 67 haKingfisherpark · 1.5 mi · 287 haOaklands Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 19 haHomecroft Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMeadway Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200216 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202533 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,305 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
