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About

Harborne East sits along the eastern side of Harborne, organised around its High Street where shops, cafés and everyday services cluster. Housing is mainly Victorian terraces and interwar/semi‑detached homes laid out on a grid of residential streets. Local facilities include Harborne Library and the community leisure centre with pool and gym, and there are small parks and playing fields within short walks of most homes. Regular bus services run along the High Street into Birmingham city centre, and local lanes connect to the wider road network.

The old branch line through the area has been repurposed as the Harborne Walkway, a surfaced route used by walkers and cyclists that threads between housing plots and allotments. Community groups use church halls and school spaces for evening activities, and independent shops on the High Street remain a midday focal point for neighbours. The pattern of shopfronts, short terraces and pocket greens gives the eastern section a clear local focus while keeping most daily needs within walking distance.

Area overview

On average Harborne East has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harborne East is £73,255 per year. There are 2 schools in Harborne East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Harborne East is home to around 8,142 people, with a population density of about 4,871.4 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harborne East Population
8,142
Population density
4,871.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.28(-14%)
Shoplifting
16.09(+85%)
Vehicle crime
11.05(+70%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.74(+6%)
Public order
6.88(+14%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,172
63.52%
Other White
565
6.94%
Indian
491
6.03%
Irish
215
2.64%
Chinese
212
2.6%
Total population: 8,142

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,383
64.46%
Level 3 (A level)
764
11.24%
No qualifications
660
9.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
485
7.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
288
4.24%
Total 16+ residents: 6,800

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,132
30.19%
Owns with a mortgage
1,112
29.65%
Owns outright
1,051
28.03%
Other social rented
230
6.13%
Social rents from council
136
3.63%
Total households: 3,750

Property prices in Harborne East

Median price£375,000
Price per sq ft£364
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£280K – £518K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £364 per square foot) in Harborne East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,227,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harborne East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£625,000£467
Semi-Detached19£580,000£422
Terraced59£385,000£369
Flats20£130,000£183

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Harborne East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harborne East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£482,500£180,500£421,000£352,500
2017£715,000£172,500£462,500£288,750
2018£657,500£170,000£455,000£322,500
2019£716,250£180,000£450,000£317,753
2020£655,000£162,500£373,750£347,500
2021£502,500£162,250£520,750£360,000
2022£632,250£174,500£530,000£376,000
2023£1,066,750£121,250£527,500£350,000
2024£603,750£130,250£467,500£370,000
2025£730,000£150,000£585,000£395,000
2026£471,000£122,500£495,000£405,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harborne East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harborne East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£349£256£326£301
2017£346£253£345£301
2018£346£253£352£319
2019£392£304£374£339
2020£442£247£393£346
2021£383£253£410£357
2022£469£264£412£396
2023£414£182£411£378
2024£358£184£403£372
2025£467£223£422£382
2026£489£167£408£373
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harborne East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Harborne East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,726

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Harborne East

Is Harborne East safe?

Harborne East records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Harborne East?

The median sale price in Harborne East is £375,000 (about £364 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Harborne East?

Harborne East has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Harborne East?

Harborne East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Harborne East sits around rank 22,330 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Harborne East?

The average household income in Harborne East is around £73,255 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Harborne East

B170HH

Bull Street

B179RN

War Lane

B179EA

Wentworth Gate

B179NE

High Street

B179LU

Station Road

B179QG

High Street

B179QE

High Street

B178DJ

Hagley Road

B179HB

Gordon Road

B179JB

Pereira Road

B179ST

Wentworth Road

B170AD

Hartledon Road

B179NT

High Street

B179RU

War Lane

B170DR

Vivian Road

B170DS

Vivian Road

B170AA

Hartledon Road

B179NN

High Street

B179BG

Crosbie Road

B170AB

Hartledon Road

B179QR

Frankley Terrace

B179RA

Lonsdale Road

B179EW

High Brow

B170DH

Harborne Park Road

B170EP

Greenfield Road

B179LQ

Frensham Way

B178BU

Meadow Road

B322JG

Welsh House Farm Road

B170EG

Greenfield Road

B179JN

Pereira Road

B179JX

Albany Road

B179SY

Wentworth Road

B179QS

Lordswood Road

B179DY

The Circle

B179HG

Park Hill Road

B170DQ

Summerville Terrace

B322JD

Tennal Road

B170JT

Abbey Road

B179DA

Lordswood Road

B179TL

Barons Close

B178PH

Gillhurst Road

B170UA

Blakeney Court

B179LD

St Johns Road

B179LT

Emerson Road

B179SH

Wentworth Road

B178DD

Woodbourne Road

B179EP

North Gate

B179QZ

Lonsdale Road

B170HG

York Street

B179DZ

The Circle

B179EY

Gordon Road

B179JY

Clarence Road

B179LN

Chad Valley Close

B178PE

Gillhurst Road

B179HA

Gordon Road

B179DN

East Pathway

B179EB

Wentworth Gate

B179LJ

Rose Road

B179PA

North Road

B179JJ

Margaret Grove

B179NJ

High Street

B179DP

Ravenhurst Road

B179SP

Ravenhurst Road

B179EL

Carless Avenue

B179RJ

War Lane

B170AQ

Victoria Road

B179DJ

Winterbourne Lane

B170ES

Greenfield Road

B179LA

Clarence Road

B179DU

West Pathway

B179LG

Clarence Road

B179HW

Forest Drive

B179TF

Milford Copse

B179SS

Wentworth Road

B153JX

Nursery Road

B179EH

The Square

B179LL

Rose Road

B179HJ

Park Hill Road

B170DT

Vivian Road

B179LE

Harts Close

B170HT

Metchley Lane

B179BW

Carless Avenue

B179SA

Ravenhurst Road

B179BN

Carless Avenue

B170ED

Greenfield Road

B179JT

Station Road

B178PG

Gillhurst Road

B179SL

Park Hill Road

B170AX

St Peters Road

B179NS

High Street

B179SU

Wentworth Road

B179HE

Park Hill Road

B179PE

North Road

B178NG

Marsland Close

B179PT

High Street

B179PD

North Road

B179LH

Station Road

B179PB

Harborne

B179DB

Lordswood Road

B170EQ

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