Barnsley Road, Birmingham, B17 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8ED is primarily male, with 65.3% 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	46.7%	34.7%	-12.0%	51.0%	-16.3%
Male	53.3%	65.3%	12.0%	49.0%	16.3%

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 8ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	59.7%	59.6%	-0.1%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	22.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	10%	2.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	38.4%	-10.0%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	29.4%	37.3%	7.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.6%	17.2%	3.6%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	22.3%	2.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	40.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	15.6%	10%	-5.6%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.4%	9.8%	5.4%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	60%	56.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	4%	3.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	65.2%	60.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.7%	10.4%	3.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	60.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11%	3.8%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	6.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Barnsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsley Road was 220.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnsley Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 434th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B17 8ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Barnsley Road are based on 41 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 Barnsley Road, Birmingham, B17 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8ED

Average Price
£457,512

Semi-Detached
£438,312

Terraced
£541,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£501,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Road

Average Price
£529,228

Semi-Detached
£528,228

Terraced
£548,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£498,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Barnsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£622,000	2025-01-15	£622,618
10 Barnsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-01-15	£475,472
2 Barnsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-11-08	£472,655
2A Barnsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-02-13	£510,313
22 Barnsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-11-03	£452,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8ED 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	103
Long-Term Sick or disabled	67
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	2

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	4,443 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	4,475 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	4,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,137 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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	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	367 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,977 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	3,302 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,299 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	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,760 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,653 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
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	2 yd
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	174 yd
Red Oven	607a Bearwood Road	207 yd
Sweet Dreams Desserts	593 Bearwood Road	207 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	222 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	264 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	288 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	296 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	603 Bearwood Road	207 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	208 yd
Bearwood Pizza and Peri Peri Limited	609 Bearwood Road	210 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	219 yd
Le Le	639 Bearwood Road	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	235 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	288 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	617 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	257 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	290 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	379 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		590 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	996 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8ED