Hagley Road, Birmingham, B17 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8BJ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.8%	53.2%	1.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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 vicinity of B17 8BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.3% 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	24.9%	18.7%	-6.2%	37.9%	-19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	70.3%	3.9%	44.2%	26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	56%	53.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.1%	36.3%	5.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	10.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	59.1%	2.8%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	0.2%	4.8%	4.6%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	36.5%	41.1%	4.6%	3.1%	38.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	48.2%	32.9%	-15.3%	81.4%	-48.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	74.6%	68%	-6.6%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	68.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	29.7%	28.8%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	1%	-24.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	76.7%	15.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	29.4%	0.9%	28.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Hagley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hagley Road was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hagley Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 956th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B17 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Hagley Road are based on 1141 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 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B17 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8BJ

Average Price
£989,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£945,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,208,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hagley Road

Average Price
£356,975

Semi-Detached
£626,792

Terraced
£372,748

Detached
£720,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,971

Other
£1,126,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hagley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
378 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£727,000	2018-03-02	£970,322
Lordswood Boys School Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,000,001	2017-09-01	£1,229,270
370 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£294,000	2001-06-01	£930,368
376 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2000-07-28	£1,136,085
364 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	1999-06-07	£899,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8BJ

Employment

B17 8BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B17 8BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	91
Retired	88
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	56
Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	4,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,428 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	4,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	233 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,412 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,544 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,542 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
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	73 yd
Haweli Tandoori Restaurant	509 Hagley Road	103 yd
Casa Italia	491 Hagley Road	103 yd
Smileys Cafe	615 Bearwood Road	185 yd
Hello Cafe	596 Bearwood Road	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	1 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	183 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	391 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	440 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	103 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	103 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	144 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	185 yd
Le Le	639 Bearwood Road	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	349 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	391 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	635 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	121 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		382 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	446 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	566 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	993 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8BJ