The B17 8BU postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the B17 8BU area, explore the B17 8BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B17 8BU area, visit the B17 8BU House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B17 |
| Ward | Harborne |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harborne East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Harborne |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Edgbaston |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12401 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Highly qualified professionals / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
N Family Club, Hospitals, Caring Premises
Address: 6 Meadow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8BU
The nearest places is Bearwood(0.53 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Smethwick(1.49 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.13 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.33 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B17 8LE (0.36 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B16 9GD (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 4HB (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Norfolk House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B15 3PS (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B17 8TR (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Technology Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B66 4ND (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Collegiate AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | B66 4ND (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B16 9SL (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 5HX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B15 3JU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Hall Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B66 4PW (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B17 9LU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Baskerville SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B17 9TS (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B67 5LT (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B67 5LR (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHERWOOD HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.12 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| sherwood house medical practiceActivesherwood house med pract, 9 sandon road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214200100 | B17 8DP |
| city health centreActivecity health centre, 449 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 08450730394 | B17 8LG |
| bearwood medical centreActive176 milcote road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291572 | B67 5BP |
| bearwood road surgeryActivethe surgery, 348 bearwood road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291345 | B66 4ES |
| rotton park medical centreActive264 rotton park road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214292683 | B16 0LU |
| lordswood house group medical practiceActive54 lordswood road, harborne, birmingham, west midlands | 01214262030 | B17 9DB |
The population of B178BU is 344 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1649), Between 35 to 44 (1363), and Below 14 (1298).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 117 people, followed by Indian with a total of 60.
Regarding education, 143 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (442), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (155).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (85), followed by Not answered (83).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (82) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (523), and 248 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1303) and Middle East and Asia (162).