Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, B17 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 0BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.7%	2.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	41.1%	55%	13.9%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	30.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	28.4%	30.8%	2.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.9%	15%	2.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around B17 0BL this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	9.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21.2%	9.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	55.2%	9.7%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	6.9%	0.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	17.2%	20%	2.8%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	68.1%	58.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-23.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	69.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	5%	3.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	69.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	8.2%	12%	3.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	7.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Harborne Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborne Park Road was 95.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harborne Park Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 1441st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

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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 0BL, 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 Harborne Park Road are based on 396 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 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, B17 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0BL

Average Price
£467,463

Semi-Detached
£621,591

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,262

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborne Park Road

Average Price
£307,554

Semi-Detached
£423,506

Terraced
£312,058

Detached
£559,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,402

Other
£331,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborne Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
280 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-06	£368,780
272 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2020-02-19	£706,118
Flat 5 Park View, 262 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,500	2015-10-01	£214,146
272 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2015-03-23	£742,192
Flat 6 Park View, 262 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2014-09-16	£200,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 0BL

Employment

B17 0BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B17 0BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,383 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,164 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	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,341 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,722 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tasteology Cafe Ltd	115 Grove Lane, Harborne	389 yd
Munch Shack	529 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Smoffee Ltd	323 Harborne Lane, Harborne	607 yd
Mytime Active	Harborne Municipal Golf Course, Vicarage Road	685 yd
RVS Coffee Shop	Birmingham Womens Hospital, Metchley Park Road	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	592 yd
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	623 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	641 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	714 yd
The Junction	212 High Street, Harborne	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	389 yd
Golden Castle	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	639 yd
Jade House	335 Harborne Lane, Harborne	639 yd
Yummy Yummy	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	639 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	841 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	841 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	891 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	602 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	761 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	842 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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