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B17 9EQ area guide

Who lives in B17 9EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harborne East
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What B17 9EQ is like

B17 9EQ is a postcode in the Harborne East neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,545 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 62.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B17 9EQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 103 sales in B17 9, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£73,255

Average a year, before tax — higher than 88% 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 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B17 9EQ FAQs

Is B17 9EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 9EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in B17 9 sold for a median of £405,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B17 9EQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B17 9EQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B17 9EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 10% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (44.5%).

Which council covers B17 9EQ?

B17 9EQ is in Birmingham.

B17 9EQ is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B17 9EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is University Rail Station, 1.2 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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