South Yardley
| South Yardley | |
| Worcestershire | |
|---|---|
 Yardley Road in South Yardley | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP125845 |
| Location: | 52°27’35"N, 1°49’9"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 30,786 (2011 (ward)[1]) |
| Post town: | Birmingham |
| Postcode: | B27 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Birmingham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Birmingham Yardley |
South Yardley is a largely residential area in eastern Birmingham, about 3½ miles from the city centre, situated in a salient of Worcestershire into Warwickshire.
Population
According to the 2001 UK Census, there were 27,620 people living in 10,907 households within the then ward boundaries of South Yardley. 30.3% (8,375) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general. The population of the ward had increased at the 2011 census to 30,786.
Notable residents
- Graham Short (renowned micro-artist) Master engraver known for engraving The Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin.
- Gordon Nutt (8 November 1932 – 26 February 2014), former professional footballer who played in England and Wales, the Netherlands, and Australia; he made a total of 189 league appearances, and scored 32 goals.
- John Hemming, politician (MP for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 to 2015)
Neighbourhood improvement schemes
Through Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, South Yardley has established the a scheme which involved street cleaning projects and training courses to improve the physical image of the area.
Places of interest
The Swan Shopping Centre was demolished in 2009 after a prolonged period of falling trade. It included an indoor market with a multi-storey car park. Proposals for a replacement shopping centre in a more modern architectural style have been approved. Planning permission was granted after Tesco agreed to pay a sum of money to the development as they are building a store on the site and in the immediate vicinity of the site. The replacement shopping centre will include a public piazza and petrol station. Councillor Jim Whorwood said the need to re-develop the Swan Centre was 'long overdue'.[2]
The new Swan Shopping Centre opened in 2012.[3]
South Yardley Library is within the ward. It re-opened on 6 May 2008 after extensive refurbishments and offers free internet access on 30 computers.
References
- ↑ "Birmingham Ward Population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13689711&c=South+Yardley&d=14&e=62&g=6360984&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1450175582000&enc=1. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Shopping centre to be transformed", Birmingham Mail. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ↑ Joomla. "About Us" (in en-gb). http://www.swancentreyardley.co.uk/about-us.html.