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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.
| Yew Tree & Tamebridge | Sandwell | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 65 | 106 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 41% | 35% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 23% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Tame Bridge Parkway, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 632k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Painswick Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 45); 12 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Delves Infant School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (2.3 km) and Queen Mary's High School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is New Drink Stop & Convenience Store, 700 m away, with JB Convenience closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Medical Centre (1.4 km), with Yew Tree Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Mtg is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 3.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Archers is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Tiger the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Delves Green, 500 m away; for exercise, Pulse Soccer & Fitness (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delves Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Delves Junior School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Independent | 2.7 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent | 2.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yew Tree & Tamebridge | Sandwell | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Yew Tree & Tamebridge | Sandwell | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 159 min | 158 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 51 min | 51 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 26 min | 18 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.0 km | 1.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 15 | 40 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 22% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 21% | 29% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Yew Tree & Tamebridge | Sandwell | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Named parks within 2 km | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 48% | 63% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 15 | 21 | 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.
| Warley South | 51 | 2 | 53 min | 6 | £291k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Barr | 60 | 1 | 51 min | 4 | £329k |
| Tividale | 61 | 0 | 65 min | 12 | £221k |
| Yew Tree & Tamebridge (this one) | 65 | 2 | 51 min | 7 | £238k |
| Hamstead East | 74 | 1 | 57 min | 6 | £235k |
| Rowley West | 75 | 0 | 65 min | 15 | £249k |
| Ocker Hill | 77 | 0 | 57 min | 19 | £195k |
| Friar Park | 78 | 1 | 46 min | 9 | £234k |
| Brandhall | 78 | 1 | 57 min | 9 | £230k |
| Warley East | 80 | 4 | 52 min | 13 | £229k |
| Wednesbury South | 82 | 0 | 54 min | 12 | £227k |
| Woods & Mesty Croft | 84 | 1 | 56 min | 10 | £233k |
| Tipton | 85 | 0 | 47 min | 24 | £203k |
| Hamstead West | 86 | 1 | 51 min | 3 | £245k |
| Charlemont | 87 | 0 | 48 min | 8 | £290k |
| Warley West | 88 | 2 | 56 min | 12 | £212k |
| Old Hill | 92 | 1 | 60 min | 10 | £216k |
| Princes End & Willingsworth | 95 | 0 | 60 min | 20 | £231k |
| Smethwick South | 97 | 4 | 41 min | 8 | £175k |
| Smethwick North & West | 98 | 0 | 27 min | 8 | £196k |
| Stone Cross & Hateley Heath | 99 | 1 | 57 min | 10 | £245k |
| Great Bridge & Dudley Port | 100 | 0 | 50 min | 17 | £237k |
| Langley Green | 101 | 1 | 54 min | 12 | £209k |
| Rowley East | 102 | 0 | 56 min | 11 | £215k |
| Bearwood & Warley Woods | 106 | 4 | 48 min | 10 | £221k |
| Cradley Heath | 109 | 1 | 62 min | 11 | £228k |
| Whiteheath | 111 | 0 | 51 min | 16 | £226k |
| West Bromwich North | 114 | 1 | 42 min | 14 | £223k |
| Wood Green & Old Park | 116 | 3 | 64 min | 6 | £215k |
| North Tividale | 116 | 0 | 69 min | 17 | £195k |
| Tibbington | 130 | 0 | 57 min | 26 | £216k |
| Greets Green West | 130 | 1 | 50 min | 17 | £209k |
| Smethwick South East | 132 | 4 | 38 min | 16 | £163k |
| Blackheath | 138 | 0 | 49 min | 10 | £205k |
| Oldbury & Rood End | 142 | 1 | 49 min | 14 | £177k |
| Wednesbury | 163 | 2 | 49 min | 8 | £226k |
| Smethwick East | 192 | 3 | 41 min | 17 | £198k |
| West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park | 214 | 1 | 33 min | 13 | £259k |
| Greets Green East | 261 | 1 | 36 min | 15 | £232k |
| Grammar schools within 15 km |
|---|
| 11 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 10 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 15 min | 14 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 39 | 2 h 20 |
| Birmingham city centre | 51 min | 20 min |
| Birmingham airport | 81 min | 26 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).