The B17 9BU postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the B17 9BU area, explore the B17 9BU Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B17 |
| Ward | Quinton |
| 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 | Quinton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Edgbaston |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 20854 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harborne(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is University (Birmingham)(1.41 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskerville SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B17 9TS (0.24 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B17 9LU (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B17 8TR (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B17 0DN (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B17 0BE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BasePrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2NG (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2DL (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B15 3JU (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.27 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 |
| harborne medical practiceActiveharborne medical practice, 4 york street, harborne, birmingham | 01214275246 | B17 0HG |
| sherwood house medical practiceActivesherwood house med pract, 9 sandon road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214200100 | B17 8DP |
The population of B179BU is 322 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 Indian with a total of 127 people, followed by White: English with a total of 121.
Regarding education, 141 adults have Level 4, while 28 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (376), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (180).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (99), followed by Sikh (90).
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 (90) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (401), and 359 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1067) and Middle East and Asia (347).