Harborne Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 0NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 0NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	61.6%	63.6%	2.0%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	24.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	30%	36%	6.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	18.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	20.5%	5.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	39.5%	7.3%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	3.7%	9.1%	5.4%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	8%	6.9%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	66.7%	56.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	70.7%	67%	-3.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	17.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	67.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	7.3%	14%	6.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Harborne Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborne Lane was 182.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% higher than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harborne Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston and the 583rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0NU, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lane are based on 133 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 Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0NU

Average Price
£304,552

Semi-Detached
£331,417

Terraced
£250,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborne Lane

Average Price
£934,215

Semi-Detached
£307,490

Terraced
£306,132

Detached
£311,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,486

Other
£17,003,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborne LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
371 Harborne Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-05-10	£407,576
349 Harborne Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2009-05-15	£219,470
363 Harborne Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-01-27	£284,167
375 Harborne Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2002-09-20	£367,123
353 Harborne Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2002-01-14	£315,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 0NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 0NU 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

Student (economically inactive)	56
Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,307 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	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Junior School Old Church Road , B17 0BE	- not rated	908 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	908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	1,714 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	2,490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Academy converter	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	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,507 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,076 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	3,084 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	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,370 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Foundation special school	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
Munch Shack	529 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	199 yd
Smoffee Ltd	323 Harborne Lane, Harborne	282 yd
Tasteology Cafe Ltd	115 Grove Lane, Harborne	523 yd
Costa Coffee	Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way	535 yd
RVS Coffee Shop	Birmingham Womens Hospital, Metchley Park Road	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	652 yd
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	910 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	950 yd
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	981 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Castle	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	315 yd
Jade House	335 Harborne Lane, Harborne	315 yd
Yummy Yummy	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	315 yd
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	523 yd
Greggs	9-10 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	927 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	grass pitches	928 yd
University Of Birmingham (360 Sport And Fitness Complex) (Closed) UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	928 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,088 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	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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