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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Glebe Farm | Birmingham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 116 | 128 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 44% | 35% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 13% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 29% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 14.6 | 14.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Lea Hall, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 443k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Cole Hall Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 14); 39 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Audley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lift Lea Forest (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Tile Cross Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (3 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (6.6 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (8.1 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Pape Supermarket, 300 m away, with One Stop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Lane - Khan (200 m), with G Goulding the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Razor is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 9.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Need For Feed Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Pump the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 79% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Kingfisher Country Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Funatics (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 4.7 km away.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Oval School | Primary | 550 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Lift Lea Forest | Primary | 550 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Tile Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glebe Farm | Birmingham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Farm | Birmingham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 148 min | 155 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 49 min | 44 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 21 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.8 km | 1.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 39 | 49 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 14% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 31% | 32% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Glebe Farm | Birmingham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 41% | 63% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 16 | 17 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
|---|
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 13 | 13 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 6 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 13 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 28 | 2 h 15 |
| Birmingham city centre | 49 min | 21 min |
| Birmingham airport | 57 min | 14 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).