The B17 8LW postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the B17 8LW area, explore the B17 8LW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B17 8LW area, visit the B17 8LW 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, Edgbaston |
| 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 Bearwood(0.42 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Smethwick(1.10 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B16 9GD (0.10 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B17 8LE (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Technology Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B66 4ND (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Collegiate AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | B66 4ND (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Shireland Hall Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B66 4PW (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 4HB (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Cape Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B66 4SH (0.64 mi) | Details |
| City Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B16 0HL (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B16 9SL (0.71 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Norfolk House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B15 3PS (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 5HX (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 3LX (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Victoria Park PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B66 3HH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B67 6HT (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Summerfield Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B18 4AH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B67 5LT (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B67 5LR (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CITY HEALTH CENTRE(0.13 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 |
| sherwood house medical practiceActivesherwood house med pract, 9 sandon road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214200100 | B17 8DP |
| rotton park medical centreActive264 rotton park road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214292683 | B16 0LU |
| bearwood road surgeryActivethe surgery, 348 bearwood road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291345 | B66 4ES |
| cape hill medical centreActivecape hill medical centre, raglan road, smethwick, west midlands | 01215582613 | B66 3NR |
| bearwood medical centreActive176 milcote road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291572 | B67 5BP |
| druid group - emc surgeryActive2a cavendish road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214556170 | B16 0HZ |
| norvic family practiceActivevictoria health centre, 5 suffrage st. smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215653760 | B66 3PZ |
| city road medical centreActivecity road medical centre, 5 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214563322 | B16 0HH |
| sarephed medical centreActivesarephed medical centre, arden road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215580263 | B67 6AJ |
The population of B178LW is 485 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 111 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 95.
Regarding education, 163 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.
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 (174), followed by Christian (119).
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 (67) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (56).
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).