Grosvenor Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 9AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	52.2%	2.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.2%	47.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	38%	41.8%	3.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	42.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.2%) 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	58.2%	55.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.3%	31.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9AL this area, 7.3% 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	7.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.2%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	62.5%	8.3%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.4%	84.9%	0.5%	81.4%	3.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.2%	87.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Grosvenor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grosvenor Road was 10.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Grosvenor Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 84th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.1%.

🔎 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 9AL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Grosvenor Road are based on 360 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 Grosvenor Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9AL

Average Price
£466,176

Semi-Detached
£450,039

Terraced
£456,240

Detached
£791,534

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grosvenor Road

Average Price
£389,466

Semi-Detached
£369,928

Terraced
£357,503

Detached
£447,860

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,796

Other
£4,926,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grosvenor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-03-18	£285,000
33 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£348,950	2025-08-12	£353,491
11 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£522,000	2025-06-10	£534,680
9 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-09-14	£531,816
37 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2023-03-21	£399,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,888 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	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Junior School Old Church Road , B17 0BE	- not rated	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	- not rated	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,018 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	1,018 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,309 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	3,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,170 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,241 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	4,661 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	260 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	471 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
QaCafe	Queen Alexandra College, 49 Court Oak Road	259 yd
Fredericks Cafe & Gelateria (Queen's Park Cafe)	North Lodge, Queens Park	352 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	715 yd
Il Paradiso	4 Northfield Road, Harborne	715 yd
An Indian Affair	23 Hamilton Avenue, Birmingham	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	579 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	667 yd
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	866 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	1,005 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	715 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	959 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	1,002 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	1,002 yd
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne		203 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton		909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	721 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	849 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	868 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	984 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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