The B17 9BW postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the B17 9BW area, explore the B17 9BW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B17 9BW area, visit the B17 9BW 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 | 20721 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Highly qualified professionals / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harborne(0.30 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is University (Birmingham)(1.35 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 (0.37 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B17 9LU (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B17 0DN (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B17 8TR (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B17 0BE (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B15 3JU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Norfolk House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | B15 3PS (0.87 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat School BirminghamPrimary, None | 3-11 | B17 0HR (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BasePrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2NG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B17 8LE (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2DL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Harborne AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B15 3JL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.31 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 |
| harborne medical practiceActiveharborne medical practice, 4 york street, harborne, birmingham | 01214275246 | B17 0HG |
| city health centreActivecity health centre, 449 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 08450730394 | B17 8LG |
The population of B179BW is 205 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 160 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 114 adults have Level 4, while 17 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (446), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (169).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (101), followed by No religion (82).
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 (64) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Intermediate occupations (17).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (544), and 259 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1261) and Middle East and Asia (96).