Wentworth Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 9TA 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 Wentworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wentworth 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.

Wentworth 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 9TA, 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 Wentworth Road are based on 259 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 Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9TA

Average Price
£1,223,845

Semi-Detached
£1,270,272

Terraced
£1,123,043

Detached
£953,230

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wentworth Road

Average Price
£657,670

Semi-Detached
£806,575

Terraced
£661,186

Detached
£1,134,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,999

Other
£521,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wentworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Wentworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2013-10-24	£1,545,844
50 Wentworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2010-10-01	£1,110,820
52 Wentworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2009-11-13	£1,300,956
42 Wentworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2008-10-08	£1,405,204
56 Wentworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2008-01-28	£1,071,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9TA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B17 9TA 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	2,665 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	2,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,128 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	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,148 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	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy converter	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	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,160 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	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,293 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	4,476 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	603 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	734 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,553 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	282 yd
Tropea	27 Lordswood Road, Harborne	282 yd
Cardomon	350 High Street, Harborne	316 yd
Sabai Sabai	268 High Street, Harborne	367 yd
Henry Wongs Restaurant	Flat, 283 High Street	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	230 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	316 yd
The Junction	212 High Street, Harborne	367 yd
The Harborne Club	39 Albany Road, Birmingham	381 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Bites	291 High Street, Harborne	303 yd
Sunshine	287 High Street, Harborne	303 yd
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	316 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	372 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S	261-263 High Street, Harborne	419 yd
Asda Harborne - High Street PFS	261-263 High Street, Harborne	419 yd
Waitrose Ltd	210 High Street, Harborne	563 yd
Sainsbury's	77A-79A High Street, Harborne	683 yd
Home Bargains	88-96 High Street, Harborne	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	265 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	650 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	934 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	330 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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