Wentworth Park Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 9QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.8%	49%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.2%	51%	4.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	46.6%	42.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	42.8%	9.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	10%	6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	54.8%	57.7%	2.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	21.5%	27.1%	5.6%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	15.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	56.5%	1.1%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	76%	63.9%	-12.1%	81.4%	-17.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	86%	83%	-3.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	82.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.9%	9.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.5%	-11.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wentworth Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wentworth Park Avenue was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wentworth Park Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1342nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 9QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wentworth Park Avenue are based on 75 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 Wentworth Park Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9QU

Average Price
£461,052

Semi-Detached
£470,711

Terraced
£411,872

Detached
£439,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wentworth Park Avenue

Average Price
£446,531

Semi-Detached
£446,089

Terraced
£411,948

Detached
£507,340

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wentworth Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Wentworth Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-02-16	£435,165
29 Wentworth Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£549,050	2022-10-14	£557,879
20 Wentworth Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-22	£415,042
8 Wentworth Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£439,000	2022-02-02	£481,899
49 Wentworth Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-30	£487,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9QU

Employment

B17 9QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,693 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	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,016 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	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Infant School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Junior School Old Church Road , B17 0BE	- not rated	728 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	1,159 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	1,159 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,495 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	2,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,777 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,420 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	4,403 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	471 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	584 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,444 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
Umami Indian Kitchen	25 Lordswood Road, Harborne	227 yd
Tropea	27 Lordswood Road, Harborne	227 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	358 yd
QaCafe	Queen Alexandra College, 49 Court Oak Road	472 yd
Sabai Sabai	268 High Street, Harborne	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	206 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	358 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	475 yd
The Junction	212 High Street, Harborne	502 yd
The Harborne Club	39 Albany Road, Birmingham	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	358 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	358 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	418 yd
Fresh Bites	291 High Street, Harborne	419 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	601 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	601 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	767 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	817 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	253 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	253 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	340 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	615 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	796 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	889 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.5 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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