The B17 8QS postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B17 |
| Ward | Harborne |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harborne West |
| 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 | 15933 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harborne(0.43 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is University (Birmingham)(1.47 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Baskerville SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B17 9TS (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B17 8TR (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B17 9LU (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B17 0DN (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B17 0BE (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B15 3JU (0.80 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B17 8LE (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Norfolk House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B15 3PS (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 4HB (0.88 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B16 9GD (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2DL (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 5HX (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| lordswood house group medical practiceActive54 lordswood road, harborne, birmingham, west midlands | 01214262030 | B17 9DB |
| 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 |
| harborne medical practiceActiveharborne medical practice, 4 york street, harborne, birmingham | 01214275246 | B17 0HG |
| bearwood medical centreActive176 milcote road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291572 | B67 5BP |
The population of B178QS is 262 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1491), Between 35 to 44 (1267), and Between 45 to 54 (1101).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 99 people, followed by Indian with a total of 74.
Regarding education, 118 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (447), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (278).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (69), followed by Sikh (62).
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 (59) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (563), and 450 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1421) and Middle East and Asia (296).