Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	37.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	48.9%	0.1%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	6.1%	1.1%

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	36.3%	44.2%	7.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	41.3%	34.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16%	16.2%	0.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	23.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	43.1%	7.7%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.2% 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	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	35.4%	29.3%	-6.1%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	6.6%	16%	9.4%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	31.5%	18.2%	-13.3%	81.4%	-63.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.9%	15%	11.1%	1.6%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	65.1%	60.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	29.3%	5.6%	5.6%	23.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	60.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	3%	31.6%	28.6%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.9%	-21.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	34.8%	0.9%	33.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 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 8LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Portland Road are based on 336 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 Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8LS

Average Price
£629,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£629,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£338,765

Semi-Detached
£393,486

Terraced
£209,959

Detached
£618,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,520

Other
£494,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
241 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£264,000	2014-10-02	£436,174
229 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2006-04-19	£818,785
229 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2002-10-24	£842,270
229 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2002-07-03	£531,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8LS

Employment

B17 8LS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8LS 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	114
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	33
Manufacturing	18
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,501 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	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	925 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,256 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,372 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,461 yd	Free schools	No	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	895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,250 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community special 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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	390 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	579 yd
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	699 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	808 yd
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	579 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	992 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	1,032 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	721 yd
New City	9 Shireland Road	722 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	839 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	858 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	774 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	840 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	895 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	105 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	177 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	633 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	731 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	864 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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.