Carless Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 9BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.8%	48.5%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	36.4%	33.3%	-3.1%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	50.9%	1.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	58.1%	50.5%	-7.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.1%	35%	1.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	60.6%	67.1%	6.5%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.9%	2.0%
White	91.1%	85.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	90.3%	84.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	84.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.7%	10.3%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.5%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Carless Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carless Avenue was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carless Avenue has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 943rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in B17 9BW, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Carless Avenue are based on 134 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 Carless Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9BW

Average Price
£757,778

Semi-Detached
£997,283

Terraced
£610,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carless Avenue

Average Price
£564,350

Semi-Detached
£727,087

Terraced
£497,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carless AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Carless Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2025-06-06	£759,269
42 Carless Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-04-22	£687,037
68 Carless Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2023-12-01	£750,602
88 Carless Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£962,500	2023-11-23	£1,004,218
66 Carless Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-07-21	£603,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9BW

Employment

B17 9BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	75
Retired	40
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,103 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	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Junior School Station Road , B17 9LU	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Infant School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	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	732 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	732 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,068 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	2,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,622 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,674 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	4,814 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	493 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	760 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,580 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
QaCafe	Queen Alexandra College, 49 Court Oak Road	493 yd
The Steam Room	181 Knightlow Road, Birmingham	657 yd
Umami Indian Kitchen	25 Lordswood Road, Harborne	659 yd
Tropea	27 Lordswood Road, Harborne	659 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	416 yd
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	634 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	783 yd
The Junction	212 High Street, Harborne	898 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	783 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	790 yd
Fresh Bites	291 High Street, Harborne	822 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	823 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	757 yd
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	960 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	359 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		771 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	1,092 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	252.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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