Serpentine Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 9RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.9%	50.5%	-7.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	42.1%	49.5%	7.4%	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	24%	29.9%	5.9%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	45.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	22.3%	13.6%	-8.7%	6.1%	7.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	52.8%	4.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	26.9%	31%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	17.6%	12%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	18%	-6.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	9.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	51.9%	-5.2%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	6%	6.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	93.1%	86.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	91.7%	85.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	86.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Serpentine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Serpentine Road was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Serpentine Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1057th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.4%.

🔎 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 9RE, 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 Serpentine Road are based on 250 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 Serpentine Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9RE

Average Price
£603,457

Semi-Detached
£550,574

Terraced
£545,766

Detached
£513,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,880,902

Estimated Average Property Prices for Serpentine Road

Average Price
£363,002

Semi-Detached
£602,731

Terraced
£335,423

Detached
£793,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,235

Other
£1,119,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Serpentine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-12	£508,290
54 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-01-12	£332,682
42 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2022-02-28	£467,888
26 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-04-29	£567,161
38 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£460,088	2020-10-02	£579,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9RE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B17 9RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,568 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	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,968 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	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community 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	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,773 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,330 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	4,320 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	571 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	639 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,694 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
Umami Indian Kitchen	25 Lordswood Road, Harborne	139 yd
Tropea	27 Lordswood Road, Harborne	139 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	159 yd
Sabai Sabai	268 High Street, Harborne	268 yd
Henry Wongs Restaurant	Flat, 283 High Street	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	89 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	159 yd
The Junction	212 High Street, Harborne	268 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	280 yd
The Harborne Club	39 Albany Road, Birmingham	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	159 yd
Fresh Bites	291 High Street, Harborne	187 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	190 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	211 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	372 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	372 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	545 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	710 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	417 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	489 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	786 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	988 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	1,006 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,088 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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