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B32 2LZ

Harborne

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B32 2LZ

Overview

Postcode B32 2LZ is located in a major urban area, within the Harborne ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Quinton East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Quinton East is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is University (Birmingham) located about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Woodgate Valley Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
87.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Quinton East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 959 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Quinton East has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

87.5%

Approximately 87.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Quinton East is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B32 2LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Quinton East near B32 2LZ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B32 2LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoodgate Valley Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Woodgate Valley Country Park

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
13,537 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
110
26.19%
African
75
17.86%
Caribbean
39
9.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
29
6.9%
Other Black
25
5.95%
Total population: 420

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
123
85.42%
Owns outright
9
6.25%
Other social rented
3
2.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.08%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Harborne

Based on 205 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Harborne area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harborne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£525,000
Flats47£139,000
Semi-Detached48£390,000
Terraced95£336,500

10 year median price trend in Harborne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harborne.

Schools

In the B32 2LZ postcode area, located within Quinton East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B32 2LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWelsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BaseCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWorld's End Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B32 2LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B32 2LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneQuinton Road West, Birmingham, B32 2QAWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miMini-MartBirmingham, B32 2JPWalking directions to Mini-Mart

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.