The Farthings, Birmingham, B17 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 0HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46.3%	45.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	50%	53.3%	3.3%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7%	8.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	13.1%	7.9%	-5.2%	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	45.9%	49.7%	3.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.2%	28.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	16.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	56.9%	3.2%	33.8%	23.1%
Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	0.8%	6.7%	5.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	81.1%	72.4%	-8.7%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	85.3%	70.2%	-15.1%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	1.2%	10.2%	9.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	70.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is The Farthings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Farthings was 430.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 337.1% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Farthings has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 118th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in B17 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 The Farthings are based on 37 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 The Farthings, Birmingham, B17 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0HQ

Average Price
£512,698

Semi-Detached
£697,154

Terraced
£551,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,501

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Farthings

Average Price
£561,559

Semi-Detached
£697,846

Terraced
£605,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FarthingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Farthings, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-25	£405,570
9 The Farthings, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-12-15	£210,417
8 The Farthings, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£459,000	2022-07-04	£479,972
4 The Farthings, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-12-16	£628,557
12 The Farthings, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-08-11	£532,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 0HQ

Employment

B17 0HQ 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 0HQ 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	113
Retired	66
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,098 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	3,123 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	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,755 yd	Community school	No	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	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,247 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,058 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	4,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,443 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja Monkey Harborne	42 High Street, Harborne	69 yd
evoke coffee	48-50 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
Boston Tea Party	Boston Tea Party, The School Yard, 106 High Street	83 yd
BARSANA	69 High Street, Harborne	115 yd
P and M Restaurant	73 High Street, Harborne	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, 2-4 High Street	69 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, 2 York Street	180 yd
The Plough	21-23 High Street, Harborne	195 yd
Harborne Stores Public House	109-111 High Street, Harborne	308 yd
The Slug & Lettuce	186-196 High Street, Harborne	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby Takeaway	104 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
Greggs	83 High Street, Harborne	171 yd
Wok Chi	135 High Street, Harborne	308 yd
Caspian Pizza & Grill	180 High Street, Harborne	359 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	28-40 High Street, Harborne	69 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
Iceland	61 High Street, Harborne	115 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	171 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Blue Coat School METCHLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	332 yd
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		537 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	561 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	896 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	984 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	1,089 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	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 0HQ