Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, B17 0QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 0QR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	58.1%	50%	-8.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	41.9%	50%	8.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	37.9%	43.2%	5.3%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	19.6%	8.9%	-10.7%	6.1%	2.8%

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	41.9%	49.4%	7.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.4%	32.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.8%	12.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	13.7%	-24.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	8.4%	3.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	7.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	49.5%	19.9%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.4%	67.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	80.8%	71.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	69.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	13%	10.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	7.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Sedgehill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sedgehill Avenue was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sedgehill Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 536th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B17 0QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Sedgehill Avenue are based on 36 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 Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, B17 0QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0QR

Average Price
£244,642

Semi-Detached
£254,673

Terraced
£190,756

Detached
£211,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sedgehill Avenue

Average Price
£232,715

Semi-Detached
£239,393

Terraced
£210,847

Detached
£209,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,059

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sedgehill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-23	£250,248
30 Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-26	£214,468
7 Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,500	2023-11-23	£230,415
7 Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-04	£129,496
7 Sedgehill Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-04	£145,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 0QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 0QR 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	57
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,005 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	4,521 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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,081 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	2,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,636 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	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,734 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	3,241 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	1,004 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,252 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	2,125 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	140 yd
Mytime Active	Harborne Municipal Golf Course, Vicarage Road	463 yd
Plaice in Harborne	293A Northfield Road, Harborne	699 yd
Munch Shack	529 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	839 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	324 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	469 yd
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	496 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	849 yd
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	140 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	861 yd
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	878 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	896 yd
Golden Castle	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	586 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	617 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	990 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	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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