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B17 0DY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Harborne East
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,580 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B17 0DY is like

B17 0DY is a postcode in the Harborne East area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,580 people. 50.7% of households own their home, 39.7% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 62.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in B17 0 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B17 0DY compares

Headline figures for B17 0DY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,255

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B17 0DY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B17 0 is up 12.1% on the year before.

Questions

B17 0DY FAQs

Is B17 0DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 0DY?

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 0DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B17 0DY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B17 0DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12% of residents. 50.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.6%).

Which council covers B17 0DY?

The local authority for B17 0DY is Birmingham.

B17 0DY comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B17 0DY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.8 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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