Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8NJ is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	49.4%	45.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	50.6%	54.9%	4.3%	49.0%	5.9%

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 8NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	48.8%	53.6%	4.8%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	29.8%	0.2%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	12.7%	6.1%	-6.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (69.6%) 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	39.8%	41.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	32.9%	28.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	16%	21.5%	5.5%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around B17 8NJ this area, 35.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	35.3%	8.5%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.6%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	32.5%	-5.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	19%	19.1%	0.1%	3.1%	16.0%
Pakistani	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	46.3%	50%	3.7%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	61%	64.1%	3.1%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	3.5%	13.4%	9.9%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.5%	10%	0.5%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	10%	-7.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	64.1%	3.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	17.8%	10.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	3.8%	-20.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Fountain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Road was 328.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 191st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 138.5%.

🔎 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 8NJ, 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 Fountain Road are based on 76 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 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8NJ

Average Price
£371,475

Semi-Detached
£376,874

Terraced
£269,465

Detached
£441,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Road

Average Price
£404,007

Semi-Detached
£459,868

Terraced
£392,772

Detached
£543,397

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,293

Other
£360,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-04-22	£477,474
7 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,500	2013-10-10	£302,766
25 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2013-01-15	£534,316
23 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2006-11-06	£533,333
1 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2004-05-21	£436,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8NJ

Employment

B17 8NJ 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 8NJ 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	83
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Retired	36
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	9
Other	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,322 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	4,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,637 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	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,357 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,569 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,411 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	323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,817 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Foundation 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
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	115 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	634 yd
The Steam Room	181 Knightlow Road, Birmingham	736 yd
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	826 yd
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	870 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	906 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	1,034 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	1,072 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	67 yd
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	969 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	969 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	978 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne		240 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	479 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	613 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	657 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	839 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		904 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 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	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8NJ