Perrott Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	43.9%	32.5%	-11.4%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	57%	13.5%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	51.2%	56%	4.8%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32%	29.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.8%	9.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	14.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11%	0.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	44.8%	19.7%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.6% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	25.6%	22.9%	-2.7%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	23.5%	19.6%	-3.9%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.8%	10.7%	2.9%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	2.9%	-6.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	21.2%	20.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	-60.8%
Arab	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	9.1%	9.1%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	60.8%	54.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	26.2%	6.1%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	1.3%	1.0%
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	58.4%	54.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	27%	23.2%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	6.3%	-21.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.7%	6.5%	29.2%
Sikh	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Perrott Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perrott Way was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perrott Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1091st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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 8LW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Perrott Way are based on 82 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 Perrott Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8LW

Average Price
£509,581

Semi-Detached
£405,419

Terraced
£178,951

Detached
£622,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perrott Way

Average Price
£517,683

Semi-Detached
£418,956

Terraced
£178,596

Detached
£623,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perrott WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Perrott Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-05-21	£367,179
49 Perrott Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-12-10	£182,522
7 Perrott Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-04-05	£404,400
36 Perrott Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2024-02-12	£397,632
53 Perrott Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-08-18	£619,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8LW 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	139
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	22
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,692 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	3,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,499 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	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	869 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	177 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	894 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	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,435 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,053 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	844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,326 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,835 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	385 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	579 yd
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	616 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	634 yd
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	579 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	928 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	968 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	990 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	663 yd
New City	9 Shireland Road	728 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	910 yd
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	928 yd
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	666 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	909 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	946 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	960 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	176 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	454 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	576 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	769 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	877 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	270.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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