Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 0BB is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	45.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.5%	54.1%	2.6%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B17 0BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	42.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	41.1%	5.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	47.5%	7.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.2%	33%	-6.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.2%	15.4%	3.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	61.9%	5.6%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.2%	83.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	82%	-7.0%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	83.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.3%	11.9%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Old Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Road was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Church Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B17 0BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Church Road are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0BB

Average Price
£365,943

Semi-Detached
£318,799

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£788,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Road

Average Price
£280,500

Semi-Detached
£326,920

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,784

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Old Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2025-07-07	£736,711
Flat 3 Elmley Lodge, 16 Old Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-06-21	£228,784
7 Old Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-19	£320,065
Flat 2 St Peters Court, 22 Old Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,075	2021-09-08	£253,678
Flat 1 Elmley Lodge, 16 Old Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-05-14	£278,174

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	48
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Junior School Old Church Road , B17 0BE	- not rated	95 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	- not rated	95 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	95 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Junior School Station Road , B17 9LU	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	1,870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	1,899 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,418 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	656 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	872 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,789 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mytime Active	Harborne Municipal Golf Course, Vicarage Road	71 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	480 yd
Il Paradiso	4 Northfield Road, Harborne	480 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	571 yd
Tasteology Cafe Ltd	115 Grove Lane, Harborne	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	1 yd
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	95 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	503 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	571 yd
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	480 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	493 yd
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	571 yd
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	825 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	825 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	981 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	213 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	248 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	645 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.