Grove Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 0QT 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 0QT, 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 Grove Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Lane was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 469th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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 0QT, 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 Grove Lane are based on 163 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 Grove Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0QT

Average Price
£394,623

Semi-Detached
£509,725

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Lane

Average Price
£237,531

Semi-Detached
£310,470

Terraced
£188,273

Detached
£323,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,255

Other
£251,221

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Grove Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-09-17	£101,912
85 Grove Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2021-01-27	£421,453
65 Grove Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-09-06	£589,750
147 Grove Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2016-01-26	£118,777
85 Grove Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2013-01-28	£414,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 0QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 0QT 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	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,053 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	594 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	594 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	916 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	1,710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	1,983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	2,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,724 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,434 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	3,095 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	779 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,456 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	1 yd
Mytime Active	Harborne Municipal Golf Course, Vicarage Road	589 yd
Munch Shack	529 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	709 yd
Smoffee Ltd	323 Harborne Lane, Harborne	750 yd
Plaice in Harborne	293A Northfield Road, Harborne	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	261 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	586 yd
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	596 yd
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	786 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	1 yd
Golden Castle	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	778 yd
Jade House	335 Harborne Lane, Harborne	778 yd
Yummy Yummy	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	778 yd
Golden Wok	193 Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	697 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	721 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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