Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, B17 0SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 0SW is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	55.2%	46.4%	-8.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	44.8%	53.6%	8.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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 vicinity of B17 0SW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.8%	23.4%	4.6%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	55%	-0.2%	44.2%	10.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	16.1%	8.1%	-8.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	56.7%	12.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	35.9%	27.6%	-8.3%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	19.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	7.1%	-7.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	46.7%	9.2%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	91.5%	83.7%	-7.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	81.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1.3%	5%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	81.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.6%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Dorchester Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Drive was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 427th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 0SW, 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 Dorchester Drive are based on 28 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 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, B17 0SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 0SW

Average Price
£764,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£862,703

Detached
£757,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Drive

Average Price
£729,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£779,335

Detached
£723,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2023-07-21	£881,684
6 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-10-21	£690,845
9 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-05-09	£802,917
12 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-30	£956,250
19 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2019-09-13	£861,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 0SW

Employment

B17 0SW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,182 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	4,555 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	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided 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	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	1,230 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	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,566 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	3,637 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	578 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	837 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mytime Active	Harborne Municipal Golf Course, Vicarage Road	59 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	457 yd
Il Paradiso	4 Northfield Road, Harborne	457 yd
Tasteology Cafe Ltd	115 Grove Lane, Harborne	559 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	122 yd
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	215 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	625 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	689 yd
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	457 yd
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	559 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	602 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	608 yd
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	947 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	947 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	163 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	370 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	596 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 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	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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