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B17 0DE area guide

Who lives in B17 0DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Metchley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,662 (2024)

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At a glance

What B17 0DE is like

B17 0DE is a postcode in the Metchley neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,662 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B17 0 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B17 0DE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 67 sales in B17 0, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,025

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B17 0 is up 12.1% on the year before.

Questions

B17 0DE FAQs

Is B17 0DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B17 0DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in B17 0 sold for a median of £330,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B17 0DE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B17 0DE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B17 0DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 8.1% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (37.2%).

Which council covers B17 0DE?

B17 0DE is in Birmingham.

B17 0DE is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B17 0DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is University Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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