The B17 8LU postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the B17 8LU area, explore the B17 8LU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B17 8LU area, visit the B17 8LU House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B17 |
| Ward | North Edgbaston |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Rotton Park |
| 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 | North Edgbaston |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Ladywood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10713 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cape Hill(0.30 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Smethwick(0.90 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shireland Hall Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B66 4PW (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Technology Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B66 4ND (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Collegiate AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | B66 4ND (0.28 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B16 9GD (0.29 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B17 8LE (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Cape Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B66 4SH (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 4HB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| City Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B16 0HL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 3LX (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Victoria Park PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B66 3HH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B16 9SL (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Summerfield Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B18 4AH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B67 6HT (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 5HX (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Crocketts Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 7DW (0.90 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 3DU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Norfolk House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B15 3PS (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Barford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B16 0EF (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CITY HEALTH CENTRE(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| city health centreActivecity health centre, 449 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 08450730394 | B17 8LG |
| rotton park medical centreActive264 rotton park road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214292683 | B16 0LU |
| cape hill medical centreActivecape hill medical centre, raglan road, smethwick, west midlands | 01215582613 | B66 3NR |
| bearwood road surgeryActivethe surgery, 348 bearwood road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291345 | B66 4ES |
| sherwood house medical practiceActivesherwood house med pract, 9 sandon road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214200100 | B17 8DP |
| norvic family practiceActivevictoria health centre, 5 suffrage st. smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215653760 | B66 3PZ |
| druid group - emc surgeryActive2a cavendish road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214556170 | B16 0HZ |
| city road medical centreActivecity road medical centre, 5 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214563322 | B16 0HH |
| bearwood medical centreActive176 milcote road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291572 | B67 5BP |
| sarephed medical centreActivesarephed medical centre, arden road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215580263 | B67 6AJ |
The population of B178LU is 457 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1700), Below 14 (1664), and Between 15 to 24 (1604).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 106 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 97.
Regarding education, 148 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (212), followed by Christian (100).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (539), and 199 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1208) and Middle East and Asia (537).