Harts Close, Birmingham, B17 9LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 9LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.9%	48.3%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	43.5%	4.1%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	59.1%	58%	-1.1%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	31.7%	31.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	60.7%	-1.7%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.5%	80.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-0.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	90.7%	79.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	80.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	9.1%	5.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Harts Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harts Close was 101.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Harts Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1358th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.1%.

🔎 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 9LE, 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 Harts Close are based on 1 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 Harts Close, Birmingham, B17 9LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9LE

Average Price
£285,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£285,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harts Close

Average Price
£285,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£285,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harts CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Harts Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-01-06	£285,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 9LE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,289 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	3,149 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	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,547 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	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,954 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	3,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,040 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	4,539 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	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,362 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Foundation special 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
BARSANA	69 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
P and M Restaurant	73 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
Secret Sicilian	73 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
Rudys Pizza	77 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
The Cod's Scallops	85-85A High Street, Harborne	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, 2-4 High Street	150 yd
The Plough	21-23 High Street, Harborne	157 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, 2 York Street	297 yd
Harborne Stores Public House	109-111 High Street, Harborne	312 yd
The Slug & Lettuce	186-196 High Street, Harborne	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby Takeaway	104 High Street, Harborne	132 yd
Greggs	83 High Street, Harborne	167 yd
Wok Chi	135 High Street, Harborne	312 yd
Caspian Pizza & Grill	180 High Street, Harborne	384 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	61 High Street, Harborne	77 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	132 yd
Marks & Spencer	28-40 High Street, Harborne	150 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	167 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	384 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	388 yd
The Blue Coat School METCHLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	412 yd
Harborne Academy HARBORNE ROAD		563 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	847 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	1,032 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,083 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	332.5 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 9LE