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B17 8QA area guide

Who lives in B17 8QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harborne West
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,014 (2024)

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At a glance

What B17 8QA is like

B17 8QA is a postcode in the Harborne West neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,014 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B17 8 sold for a median of £369,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B17 8QA compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£369,000

Median over 47 sales in B17 8, +21% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,859

Average a year, before tax — higher than 73% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B17 8 is up 21% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B17 8QA FAQs

Is B17 8QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B17 8QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £369,000.

Homes in B17 8 sold for a median of £369,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +21% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B17 8QA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B17 8QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B17 8QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44%).

Which council covers B17 8QA?

B17 8QA is in Birmingham.

B17 8QA is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B17 8QA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 1.5 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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