Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 8QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.6% 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	20.3%	22%	1.7%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	67.6%	0.5%	44.2%	23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) 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	55.2%	64.1%	8.9%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	32.9%	27.7%	-5.2%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8QA this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	11.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	68.4%	5.3%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	16.6%	22.8%	6.2%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	12.9%	10.7%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	63.5%	46.3%	-17.2%	81.4%	-35.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	76.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	15.3%	13.5%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.6%	-12.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Sikh	13.5%	0.9%	12.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Knightlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knightlow Road was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Knightlow Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1045th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 -20.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B17 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Knightlow Road are based on 160 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 Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8QA

Average Price
£740,170

Semi-Detached
£699,671

Terraced
£798,886

Detached
£753,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knightlow Road

Average Price
£743,735

Semi-Detached
£681,931

Terraced
£708,600

Detached
£783,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£541,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knightlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Knightlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-01-29	£689,048
126 Knightlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-09-29	£851,736
140 Knightlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-06-14	£571,060
110 Knightlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£811,000	2022-11-25	£794,796
164 Knightlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£573,420	2022-08-22	£579,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8QA

Employment

B17 8QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B17 8QA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	54
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	1

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	3,499 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	3,818 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	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,407 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	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,751 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	3,077 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,139 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,716 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
The Steam Room	181 Knightlow Road, Birmingham	142 yd
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	623 yd
Dardania Place Ltd	Site Of Former New Talbot, 457 Hagley Road	895 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	895 yd
Haweli Tandoori Restaurant	509 Hagley Road	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	664 yd
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	828 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	1,001 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	617 yd
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	917 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	917 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	971 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		560 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	693 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	707 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	972 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	1,030 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	254.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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