Lara Close, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8DB is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	34.2%	43.6%	9.4%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	65.8%	56.4%	-9.4%	49.0%	7.4%

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 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	50.4%	44.7%	-5.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	36.9%	11.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	7.5%	2.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40%	48.7%	8.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	35.4%	33.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15.9%	14.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	27.4%	5.8%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	5.7%	-10.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	45.5%	10.4%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	13.5%	17.4%	3.9%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	5.5%	13.1%	7.6%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	60.7%	40.7%	-20.0%	81.4%	-40.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	77.3%	62.2%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	13%	17.5%	4.5%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	62.7%	-13.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.2%	16.0%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	23.9%	6.0%	17.9%

Safety

Is Lara Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lara Close was 398.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.6% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lara Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 141st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 274.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in B17 8DB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lara Close are based on 6 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 Lara Close, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8DB

Average Price
£1,459,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,459,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lara Close

Average Price
£1,442,056

Semi-Detached
£1,943,798

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,341,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lara CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Pines, 7 Lara Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2013-02-08	£1,472,066
5 Lara Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2004-11-05	£1,465,714
5 Lara Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2000-12-12	£1,959,302
7 Lara Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2000-07-31	£1,816,176
7 Lara Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	1998-05-19	£955,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,828 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	4,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	424 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,333 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	348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,342 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent 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
The Steam Room	181 Knightlow Road, Birmingham	370 yd
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	400 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	653 yd
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	710 yd
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	651 yd
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	763 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	832 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	1,009 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	424 yd
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	749 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	749 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	791 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	323 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	959 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		495 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	530 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	765 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	943 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%

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