This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.68 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Yardley
Crime trends · South Yardley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -20%
ASB
2
YoY -85%
Vehicle Crime
25
YoY +92%
Burglary
4
YoY stable
Criminal damage
12
YoY +140%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
132
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Yardley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,160
White Brit.53.6%
Pakistani16.0%
Other White4.4%
Bangladeshi4.2%
Indian4.1%
+ 9 other groups · 17.6%
Religion
Total residents: 12,152
Christian38.4%
No religion25.2%
Muslim25.2%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,146
35–4919.9%
50–6418.8%
25–3414.7%
10–158.5%
65–747.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 4,742
Other18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Any member 66+11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
