Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 9HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	55.6%	54.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	44.4%	45.9%	1.5%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 area around B17 9HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	66.7%	63.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	17.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	52.5%	45.5%	-7.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30.9%	38.5%	7.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	6.7%	-9.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.1%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.9%	67.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-13.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	7%	7.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	85.2%	75.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	74.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.3%	9.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Drive was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.3% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 449th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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 9HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Forest Drive are based on 55 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 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9HW

Average Price
£214,987

Semi-Detached
£360,767

Terraced
£350,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,293

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£214,484

Semi-Detached
£346,288

Terraced
£309,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,161

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-27	£127,862
34 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-07-08	£138,266
46 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-03-18	£145,848
48 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-01-14	£156,899
4 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2022-01-14	£327,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	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	2,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,497 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	3,211 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	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Junior School Station Road , B17 9LU	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Infant School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,379 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	1,379 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,653 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	1,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,064 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,646 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	4,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,278 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Cod's Scallops	85-85A High Street, Harborne	371 yd
BARSANA	69 High Street, Harborne	376 yd
P and M Restaurant	73 High Street, Harborne	376 yd
Secret Sicilian	73 High Street, Harborne	376 yd
Rudys Pizza	77 High Street, Harborne	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harborne Club	39 Albany Road, Birmingham	421 yd
The Plough	21-23 High Street, Harborne	425 yd
Harborne Stores Public House	109-111 High Street, Harborne	439 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, 2-4 High Street	456 yd
The Slug & Lettuce	186-196 High Street, Harborne	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	83 High Street, Harborne	383 yd
Ruby Takeaway	104 High Street, Harborne	419 yd
Wok Chi	135 High Street, Harborne	439 yd
Caspian Pizza & Grill	180 High Street, Harborne	505 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	61 High Street, Harborne	376 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	383 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	419 yd
Marks & Spencer	28-40 High Street, Harborne	456 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	297 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	601 yd
The Blue Coat School METCHLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	688 yd
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		783 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,027 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 9HW