B14 4BL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Yardley Wood Road, 0.4km from Billesley Common in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Billesley ward and the Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B14 4BL is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 39 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £135k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 1.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for B14 4BL are sourced from Output Area E00045334 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
YARDLEY WOOD ROAD, B14 4BL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for YARDLEY WOOD ROAD, B14 4BL.
417
39
£ 37,400 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B14 4BL represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. B14 4BL spans multiple life stages — average age 39, moderate ownership and renting. £135k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending down 1.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B14 4BL. The average age is 38.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 128,750
10 sales · Mean £ 126,949
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B14 4BL has low crime rates — 39 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Kings Heath Boys
Highters Heath Nursery School
Billesley Primary School
Grendon Primary School
Highters Heath Community School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Yardley Wood Community Primary School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Moseley Rugby Club0.6 km
- The Day Saver Cafe0.7 km
- Real UK Fried Chicken0.7 km
- Lyons Boatyard0.6 km
- Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd0.7 km
- + 5 more
Retailers - Other
18 nearby- Michaels Supermarket0.6 km
- Michaels Food0.6 km
- Metro Mini Mart0.3 km
- Tims Wines0.3 km
- Corals Bookmakers0.7 km
- + 13 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- E 57 Club1.0 km
- Horseshoe Inn0.9 km
- Yardley Wood Social Club0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Garden Moon0.7 km
- Golden Bamboo0.3 km
- Mediterranean Pizza0.7 km
- Beholden Takeaway0.9 km
- Petes Pan0.8 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Heron Foods0.7 km
- Lidl0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Yardley Wood1.5 km
- Shirley2.7 km
- Hall Green2.8 km
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Postcode Profile: B144BL · Data under Open Government Licence