War Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 9RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	51.1%	54.2%	3.1%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.9%	45.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 9RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	42.9%	42.9%	0.0%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	42.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.6%) 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%	57.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.5%	28.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	6.3%	9%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around B17 9RJ this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.7%	2.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	53.9%	0.0%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	76.1%	73.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	82%	79.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	80.1%	79.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	12%	8.7%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is War Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around War Lane was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

War Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 9RJ, 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 War Lane are based on 223 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 War Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9RJ

Average Price
£545,296

Semi-Detached
£285,259

Terraced
£285,923

Detached
£727,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for War Lane

Average Price
£346,635

Semi-Detached
£323,681

Terraced
£338,419

Detached
£491,399

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,421

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on War LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Harbourne Bell Tower, 41A War Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-09-09	£472,977
73A War Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-06-30	£440,259
4 Harbourne Bell Tower, 41A War Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-06-10	£451,971
9 War Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£4,050,000	2021-05-28	£4,646,842
3 Harbourne Bell Tower, 41A War Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-01	£378,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9RJ

Employment

B17 9RJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B17 9RJ 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	94
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,682 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	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	685 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	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	No	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	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,120 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	288 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	361 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,041 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
Tropea	27 Lordswood Road, Harborne	230 yd
Umami Indian Kitchen	25 Lordswood Road, Harborne	230 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	342 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	435 yd
Il Paradiso	4 Northfield Road, Harborne	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	277 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	342 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	393 yd
Harborne Cricket Club	Old Church Avenue, Birmingham	440 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	265 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	322 yd
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	342 yd
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	435 yd
Fresh Bites	291 High Street, Harborne	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	677 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	677 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	762 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	860 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	379 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	468 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	623 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	666 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	692 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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