Postcode insights

B17 0QS

Harborne

Birmingham

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Overview

Postcode B17 0QS is located in a major urban area, within the Harborne ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the California area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in California is £42,300 per year. The nearest station is University (Birmingham) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Grove Park.

Crime rate

7/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

5/10

Social housing

16%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

California has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,600 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

California has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16%

Approximately 16.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in California is £42,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B17 0QS.

Flood risk

No risk

California near B17 0QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is University (Birmingham) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.9 mi	University (Birmingham)	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Grove Park	Large

Area Profile

Population

299

Population density

6,383 per km²

Demographics

British

119

39.27%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

9.57%

Indian

7.92%

Other Asian

6.93%

Arab

6.27%

Total population: 303

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

30.25%

Owns outright

26.89%

Private landlord or letting agency

25.21%

Social rents from council

15.13%

Other forms of private rent

1.68%

Total households: 119

Property prices in Harborne

Based on 228 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Harborne area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	19	£525,000	£336,300	£457,500	£805,000	£1,020,000
Flats	52	£136,250	£68,528	£100,000	£198,746	£340,000
Semi-Detached	54	£400,000	£210,000	£287,250	£612,500	£965,500
Terraced	103	£336,500	£191,000	£273,000	£447,500	£669,000

10 years price trend in Harborne

Schools

In the B17 0QS postcode area, located within California, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	St Peters CofE Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.5 mi	Primary	Water Mill Primary School	Community school	Good
0.5 mi	Primary	St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Nisa Local	Grove Lane, Birmingham, B17 0QT
0.4 mi	Lifestyle Express	Corisande Road, Birmingham, B29 6RJ
0.4 mi	SMS	Corisande Road, Birmingham, B29 6RJ
0.5 mi	International Market Place	Birmingham, B17 0DA
0.5 mi	GKR Convenience Store	Elford Road, Birmingham, B17 0PA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Copper Fox Grill	Elford Road, Birmingham, B17 0RP
0.3 mi	The Bell	Old Church Road, Birmingham, B17 0BB