Porters Croft, Birmingham, B17 8RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 8RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	32.4%	31.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	42.7%	55%	12.3%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	40.4%	31.6%	-8.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5%	3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	18.4%	3.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	2.8%	-8.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	48.8%	3.5%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	21.5%	25.6%	4.1%	3.1%	22.5%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.8%	44.3%	-19.5%	81.4%	-37.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.7%	4%	1.3%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	73.5%	59.4%	-14.1%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5%	10.7%	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	16.2%	0.4%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	59.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	24%	21.7%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	5.5%	-14.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	18.1%	0.9%	17.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Porters Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porters Croft was 143.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porters Croft has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 885th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 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 8RU, 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 Porters Croft are based on 10 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 Porters Croft, Birmingham, B17 8RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8RU

Average Price
£531,474

Semi-Detached
£520,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porters Croft

Average Price
£510,744

Semi-Detached
£521,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£509,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porters CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Porters Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-07-28	£577,059
5 Porters Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-03-10	£521,123
9 Porters Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2013-10-31	£444,732
15 Porters Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2011-11-28	£501,340
15 Porters Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2011-11-28	£501,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	62
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2

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	3,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,793 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	4,879 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	4out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,267 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,647 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
An Indian Affair	23 Hamilton Avenue, Birmingham	186 yd
Bearwood Edge Coffee	Adkins Lane	367 yd
Haweli Tandoori Restaurant	509 Hagley Road	466 yd
Casa Italia	491 Hagley Road	466 yd
Tamu Cafe	606 Bearwood Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	272 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	473 yd
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	517 yd
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	592 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hagley Kebab House	505 Hagley Road	466 yd
New Kwang Hao Takeaway	507 Hagley Road	466 yd
Papa John's Pizza	604 Bearwood Road	488 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	574 Bearwood Road	488 yd
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	694 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	698 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		464 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	477 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	959 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	1,091 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8RU