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Harborne East

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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£383,000
Price per sq ft£369
Sales (last 12 months)113
Typical range (middle 50%)£268K – £530K

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £383,000 (about £369 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-Detached25£590,000£422
Terraced61£385,000£375
Flats22£137,500£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£146,000£530,000£396,250
2026£471,000£140,000£592,500£405,000
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£379
2026£489£171£408£376
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.

All postcodesin Harborne East

B179GA

High Street

B179LS

Station Road