Crookham Close, Birmingham, B17 8RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	33%	38.5%	5.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	37.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	4.7%

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	42%	43.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	30.5%	31.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	22.1%	19.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	16%	-8.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.9%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	40%	48.5%	8.5%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	20.8%	13.3%	-7.5%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
White	59.3%	45.8%	-13.5%	81.4%	-35.6%
Arab	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	75.7%	72.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	17.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	12.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	71.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.5%	19.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.2%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Sikh	19.6%	0.9%	18.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Crookham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crookham Close was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crookham Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 899th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 8RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Crookham Close are based on 31 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 Crookham Close, Birmingham, B17 8RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8RR

Average Price
£352,491

Semi-Detached
£369,632

Terraced
£341,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crookham Close

Average Price
£325,287

Semi-Detached
£369,724

Terraced
£336,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crookham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Crookham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-10-16	£361,070
5 Crookham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-03-30	£279,110
20 Crookham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-08-02	£331,283
12 Crookham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-05-12	£288,642
10 Crookham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-03-25	£306,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8RR

Employment

B17 8RR 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	67
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	1,080 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,398 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,693 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	5,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,170 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,484 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent 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
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	424 yd
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	478 yd
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	576 yd
An Indian Affair	23 Hamilton Avenue, Birmingham	590 yd
Bearwood Edge Coffee	Adkins Lane	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	123 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	389 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	541 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	734 yd
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	489 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	736 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	754 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	793 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton		692 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	130 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	771 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		844 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		967 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		1,012 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	198.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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