Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 8NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	44.2%	48.5%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.8%	51.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around B17 8NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	51.6%	53.1%	1.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	28%	-6.5%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	51.3%	4.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.8%	29.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.3%	12.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.1%	17.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	37.1%	8.0%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	11.2%	5.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.9% 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	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.2%	14.1%	0.9%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	10.4%	22.5%	12.1%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	37.1%	30.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	-50.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	65%	60.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	60.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	23%	21.2%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	10%	5.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3%	-17.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Fountain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Road was 300.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 234th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.5%.

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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 8NP, 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 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8NP

Average Price
£375,850

Semi-Detached
£458,103

Terraced
£406,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,451

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
Flat 3 79 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-03-31	£111,945
67 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-29	£442,105
89 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2023-10-20	£405,898
Flat 1 49 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-03-27	£133,578
59 Fountain Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-02-02	£443,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8NP 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	88
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	28
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,668 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	4,680 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	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,106 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,293 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	2,612 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,361 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	576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,973 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,299 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	250 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	485 yd
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	698 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	749 yd
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	804 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	928 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	940 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	941 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	310 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	882 yd
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	891 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	891 yd
Dixy Chicken	603 Bearwood Road	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	310 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	908 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	293 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	401 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	478 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	879 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		945 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8NP