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B17 0QF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: California
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

B17 0QFBirmingham

At a glance

What B17 0QF is like

B17 0QF is a postcode in the California neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,560 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B17 0 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B17 0QF 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

9/ 10

Higher than most — 64.7 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,875

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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
64.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B17 0 is up 12.1% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B17 0QF FAQs

Is B17 0QF 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 64.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 0QF?

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 0QF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B17 0QF, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B17 0QF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (69.9%).

Which council covers B17 0QF?

B17 0QF is in Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B17 0QF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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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