B17 Postcode Area Information
Area Overview
The postcode area is located in the Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.
The B17 postcode area, better known as Harborne, is a primarily residential area located in the southwest of Birmingham, England. Renowned for its period Victorian housing, luscary green spaces, and bustling high streets, this area is considered one of the most desirable and affluent parts of the city.
Within the area, numerous amenities are present including a broad range of supermarkets, independent stores, and well-regarded eateries. Vibrant leisure facilities characterize the B17 locale with Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre, several members-only golf clubs, and parks such as Harborne Walkway and Queens Park adding to its desirability. Education facilities are superbly catered for with outstanding primary and secondary schools, and proximity to the University of Birmingham.
Geographically, B17 is surrounded by Edgbaston in the north, Quinton in the west, and Selly Oak in the East. It maintains a suburban charm with a peaceful ambiance, underpinned by its low crime rates and overall quality of life.
The transport links in the B17 postcode area are excellent. Regular bus services connect Harborne to the Birmingham city centre, with a journey time of around 20 minutes. Likewise, the University train station is in close proximity providing convenient access to the national rail network. In recent years, the area has also seen improvements in its cycling infrastructure with new cycle paths and related projects.
In a nutshell, the B17 postcode area provides a balance of city life amenities with a suburban charm, making it a highly sought-after location in Birmingham.
A Major part of this postcode area has a quiet community of older adults and couples, mainly homeowners in houses, working in professional jobs.
Residents:
- Mostly married couples or in civil partnerships, with many residents over retirement age.
- Large Indian and Pakistani communities.
- Less likely to follow Christian religions.
Housing:
- Mainly owned houses, not many flats or terraced houses.
Lifestyle:
- Many residents have college degrees and work in management or professional roles.
Overall: a big area of B17 postcode district district represents a stable community with established residents enjoying spacious, owned housing and good careers. While there are fewer young families and students, it offers a quiet and settled environment for older adults and professionals.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Harborne, North Edgbaston, Quinton, Weoley & Selly Oak electoral wards.
B17 Postcode Map
Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
B17 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)The population of B17 postcode area is 26,505. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
Ethnicity & Religion
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 12,423, followed by Indian, with a total of 3,425. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,147), followed by No religion (7,289).
Deprivation
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (7,285), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (4,101).
Economic Status
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (9,272), while 5,017 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Education
Regarding education, 11,514 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,744 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
- Professional occupations (5162)
- Managers, directors and senior officials (1660), and
- Associate professional and technical occupations (1486)
Age
The average age of people living in area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (7180), Between 25 to 34 (6872), and Between 35 to 44 (6201).
NS-SEC
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (5,147) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,534), and Full-time students (2,617).
Postcodes in B17
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the B17 (listed below). The postcode B17 has a total of 684 postcodes.
ONS Administrative Info
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | B17 |
| Ward | Harborne North Edgbaston Quinton Weoley & Selly Oak |
| LTLA22 | Birmingham |
| UTLA22 | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
B17 Crime Statstics
Crime rate over the last 12 Months
Crime rate by Month
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
B17 Property Statstics
Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months
Sold House Prices by Month
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £167,500.00 | £150,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £315,500.00 | £276,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £299,250.00 | £130,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £607,500.00 | £430,000.00 - £840,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £205,000.00 | £205,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £596,400.00 | £596,400.00 - £596,400.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £143,435.71 | £79,800.00 - £237,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £127,400.00 | £79,800.00 - £175,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £477,250.00 | £250,000.00 - £714,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £307,700.00 | £151,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £135,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £370,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £126,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £162,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £386,000.00 | £386,000.00 - £386,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £491,666.67 | £340,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £975,000.00 | £840,000.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £143,833.33 | £77,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £415,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £318,508.33 | £120,000.00 - £755,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £370,000.00 | £370,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £110,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £125,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £454,428.57 | £262,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £217,306.25 | £52,500.00 - £885,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £835,000.00 | £635,000.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £199,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £259,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £562,666.67 | £268,000.00 - £875,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £392,250.00 | £210,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £562,500.00 | £365,000.00 - £760,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £132,000.00 | £132,000.00 - £132,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £249,500.00 | £240,000.00 - £254,250.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £364,528.57 | £180,900.00 - £440,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £327,576.92 | £160,000.00 - £715,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £777,166.67 | £368,000.00 - £1,180,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £102,500.00 | £102,500.00 - £102,500.00 | 1 |
| Other | £332,600.00 | £332,600.00 - £332,600.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £467,916.67 | £221,500.00 - £962,500.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £369,045.45 | £36,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £645,857.29 | £328,000.00 - £1,195,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £128,409.09 | £65,750.00 - £258,000.00 | 11 |
| Semi-Detached | £473,700.29 | £125,000.00 - £960,000.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £451,166.67 | £190,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £924,975.00 | £750,000.00 - £1,049,950.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £154,214.29 | £116,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £440,000.00 | £440,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £395,464.29 | £270,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £314,794.12 | £213,000.00 - £515,000.00 | 17 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £680,000.00 | £610,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £125,214.29 | £45,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £1,015,000.00 | £1,015,000.00 - £1,015,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £496,250.00 | £285,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £178,562.50 | £45,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £740,000.00 | £610,000.00 - £870,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £157,790.00 | £60,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £437,500.00 | £317,500.00 - £520,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £344,400.00 | £150,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £967,500.00 | £560,000.00 - £1,180,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £163,966.67 | £90,000.00 - £327,500.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £343,341.67 | £260,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £286,777.78 | £22,000.00 - £665,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £380,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £770,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £134,172.22 | £80,000.00 - £302,500.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £479,000.00 | £322,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £254,785.71 | £172,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £852,000.00 | £276,000.00 - £1,365,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £170,400.00 | £135,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £430,750.00 | £280,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £287,450.00 | £82,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £847,083.33 | £730,000.00 - £1,061,250.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £138,777.78 | £70,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 9 |
| Other | £360,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £494,972.22 | £190,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £291,700.00 | £150,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £767,500.00 | £675,000.00 - £860,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £147,500.00 | £120,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £450,833.33 | £240,000.00 - £985,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £344,714.29 | £166,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,500,000.00 | £1,200,000.00 - £1,800,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £212,857.14 | £115,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £530,428.57 | £300,000.00 - £856,500.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £245,262.50 | £100,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 8 |
Schools
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 394 | 4-11 | B178LE |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 421 | 4-11 | B170DN |
| Baskerville SchoolSpecial, Good | 162 | 11-19 | B179TS |
| Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 746 | 4-11 | B179LU |
| St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 456 | 3-11 | B170BE |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 993 | 11-18 | B178QB |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 212 | 5-11 | B178TR |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 426 | 11-16 | B178BJ |
Amenities
- Boots The Chemists Ltd, B17 9NR
- Post Office, B17 0TG
- Superdrug Stores Plc, B17 9NN
- Browns Butchers, B17 0SS
- Coswise Food & Wines, B17 8JR
- Belmont Hotel, B17 8BL
- Dormy Hotel, B17 8DJ
- The New Inn, B17 0DJ
- Westbourne Lodge Hotel, B17 8NJ
- Woodlands Hotel, B17 8DL
- Baptist Church, B17 0DH
- Copper Fox Bar & Grill, B17 0RP
- Harborne Cricket Club, B17 0BE
- Harborne Stores Public House, B17 9NP
- Harborne Village Social Club, B17 9RD
- A Kebabish, B17 8LT
- An Indian Affair, B17 8AH
- Arco Lounge, B17 9NP
- Avery Fields Events, B17 8DT
- Banu Indian Restaurant, B17 8DL
- Court Oak Garden, B17 9EU
- Balti 2000, B17 0QT
- Caspian Pizza & Grill, B17 9PP
- Domo Pizza & Chicken, B17 8DL
- Fresh Bites, B17 9QH
- Urban Herbs, B17 8EG
- Buonissimo, B17 9JX
- Court Oak Luncheon Club, B17 9AH
- Craig Finch, B17 9AE
- Grove Tennants Hall, B17 0QT
- Qbox, B17 9NT
- AIP C/O Our Lady of Fatima Catholic, B17 8TR
- Alliance in Partnership, B17 9LU
- Baskerville Special School, B17 9TS
- Blue Coat School, B17 0HR
- George Dixon Academy, B17 8LN
- Accord Housing, B17 0AN
- Ashleigh Court, B17 8NL
- Bournedale House, B17 8BL
- Cerebral Palsy Midlands, B17 0AQ
- Collingwood Day Nursery, B17 8PR
- Co Op Convenience Harborne Filling S, B17 9QG
- Home Bargains, B17 9NJ
- Iceland Foods Plc, B17 9NS
- Marks & Spencer, B17 9NE
- Nisa Local, B17 9AD