Meadow Close, Birmingham, B17 8DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	37.8%	42.9%	5.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	29.4%	6.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.4%	18.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.2%	39.5%	8.3%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	31.7%	30.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	23.7%	14%	-9.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	10.2%	13.5%	3.3%	4.0%	9.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	26.2%	-9.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	41.3%	15.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	16.1%	17.9%	1.8%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	64%	41.8%	-22.2%	81.4%	-39.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	78.5%	55.9%	-22.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	17.8%	6.5%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	11.9%	9.7%	1.3%	10.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	56.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	26.9%	25.8%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	9.5%	5.7%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1.5%	-18.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Meadow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Close was 352.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 257.5% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 166th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.3%.

🔎 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 8DU, 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 Meadow Close are based on 13 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 Meadow Close, Birmingham, B17 8DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8DU

Average Price
£119,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Close

Average Price
£149,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,304

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 2 Meadow Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-09-27	£84,602
Flat 6 5 Meadow Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2019-05-31	£124,340
Flat 1 4 Meadow Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2019-01-16	£146,380
Flat 3 2 Meadow Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,995	2016-09-12	£106,801
Flat 3 6 Meadow Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2012-10-04	£123,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8DU

Employment

B17 8DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,013 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	4,129 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	4,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,708 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 School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	1,419 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	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,632 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	3,048 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,937 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	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,509 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,191 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
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	366 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	380 yd
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	467 yd
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	468 yd
Haweli Tandoori Restaurant	509 Hagley Road	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	421 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	600 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	746 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	762 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	452 yd
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	523 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	523 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	552 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	240 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	694 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	314 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		442 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	457 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	513 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8DU