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B17 8AB

Quinton · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Quinton
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Postcode district
B17
Postcode sector
B17 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B17 8RR 61 m
B67 5EX 64 m
B17 8TH 77 m
B17 8RP 93 m
B67 5EY 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B17 8AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B17
Postcode sector
B17 8
Latitude
52.466931
Longitude
-1.977296
British National Grid easting
401,639
British National Grid northing
285,442

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Quinton · E05011163
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston · E14001092
Output area
E00046970
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 073D · E01009260
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 073 · E02001899

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
159, Hagley Road West, Birmingham, B17 8AB 21 November 2000 £224,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
153
Primary
89
Secondary
24

  1. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    95 m

  2. Lightwoods Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    855 m

  3. Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    903 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,493
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,350
  • Shoplifting 415
  • Vehicle crime 363
  • Other theft 286
  • Criminal damage and arson 239

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

6 female, 1 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
3.5
B17 8 residents
9,827

Age bands in B17 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,668 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.8%

1,295 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.8%

2,909 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

2,355 residents

Age 65 and over
18.4%

1,858 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B17 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

55

within 5 km

  • RIDGACRE HOUSE SURGERY

    83 RIDGACRE ROAD, QUINTON, BIRMINGHAM, B32 2TJ

    ODS code M85172

    1.1 km

  • BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    176 MILCOTE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 5BP

    ODS code M88042

    1.1 km

  • LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

    54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB

    ODS code M85028

    1.4 km

  • SHERWOOD HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 SANDON ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8DP

    ODS code M88020

    1.4 km

  • CITY HEALTH CENTRE

    449 CITY ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LG

    ODS code M85711

    1.7 km

  • BEARWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    348 BEARWOOD ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 4ES

    ODS code M88019

    1.8 km

  • HILL TOP MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 HILL TOP ROAD, WARLEY, OLDBURY, B68 9DU

    ODS code M88645

    1.9 km

  • WARLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    AMBROSE HOUSE, KINGSWAY, OLDBURY, B68 0RT

    ODS code M88003

    2.0 km

  • HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 YORK STREET, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 0HG

    ODS code M85058

    2.3 km

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    2.6 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 ROTTON PARK ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0LU

    ODS code M85098

    2.7 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    2.8 km

  • LAPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 GOODREST AVENUE, HALESOWEN, B62 0HP

    ODS code M87014

    2.8 km

  • WARLEY ROAD SURGERY

    118 WARLEY ROAD, WARLEY, OLDBURY, B68 9SZ

    ODS code M88640

    2.8 km

  • DOG KENNEL LANE SURGERY

    64 DOG KENNEL LANE, WARLEY, OLDBURY, B68 9LZ

    ODS code M88635

    2.8 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.9 km

  • WOODGATE VALLEY HEALTH CENTRE

    61 STEVENS AVENUE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3SD

    ODS code M85035

    2.9 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 PRITCHATTS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QU

    ODS code M85167

    2.9 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

    2A CAVENDISH ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0HZ

    ODS code M85706

    3.1 km

  • THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    REGENT STREET, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ

    ODS code M88002

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 55 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Winchfield Drive

    BCT · Bearwood

    0.1 miles

  • Winchfield Drive

    BCT · Bearwood

    0.1 miles

  • Balden Road

    BCT · Warley Woods

    0.2 miles

  • Beechwood Road

    BCT · Warley Woods

    0.2 miles

  • Norwich Drive

    BCT · Bearwood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 073D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

23,868 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

153 open schools are in scope, including 89 primary and 24 secondary schools. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 95 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,493 published events cover 12 months, averaging 291.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,350 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.