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B17 8BX

Harborne · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Harborne
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Postcode district
B17
Postcode sector
B17 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B17 8DG 42 m
B17 8DB 73 m
B17 8BU 120 m
B17 8DE 127 m
B17 8BB 150 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B17 8BX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B17
Postcode sector
B17 8
Latitude
52.471043
Longitude
-1.958731
British National Grid easting
402,900
British National Grid northing
285,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Harborne · E05011144
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston · E14001092
Output area
E00046039
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 075A · E01009065
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 075 · E02001901

Postcode source versions

Explore B17

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
177
Primary
97
Secondary
29

  1. King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

    Academy converter

    393 m

  2. Lordswood Boys' School

    Academy converter

    444 m

  3. George Dixon Primary

    Academy sponsor led

    597 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,413
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,800
  • Shoplifting 458
  • Vehicle crime 454
  • Other theft 308
  • Criminal damage and arson 285

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

62

within 5 km straight-line

  • SHERWOOD HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 SANDON ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8DP

    ODS code M88020

    318 m

  • CITY HEALTH CENTRE

    449 CITY ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LG

    ODS code M85711

    631 m

  • BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    176 MILCOTE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 5BP

    ODS code M88042

    1.2 km

  • LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

    54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB

    ODS code M85028

    1.3 km

  • BEARWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    348 BEARWOOD ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 4ES

    ODS code M88019

    1.4 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85098

    1.5 km

  • HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 YORK STREET, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 0HG

    ODS code M85058

    1.6 km

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

    1.9 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85706

    1.9 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.0 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    2.0 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    2.1 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 PRITCHATTS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QU

    ODS code M85167

    2.2 km

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    2.3 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85642

    2.4 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85686

    2.4 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    SUMMERFIELD PCC, 134 HEATH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code Y06378

    2.4 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code Y00492

    2.4 km

  • RIDGACRE HOUSE SURGERY

    83 RIDGACRE ROAD, QUINTON, BIRMINGHAM, B32 2TJ

    ODS code M85172

    2.4 km

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 62 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Meadow Road

    BCT · Bearwood

    0.2 miles

  • Meadow Road

    BCT · Bearwood

    0.2 miles

  • City Road

    BCT · Moor Pool

    0.2 miles

  • Fountain Road

    BCT · Edgbaston

    0.2 miles

  • Fountain Road

    BCT · Edgbaston

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 075A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,499 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

177 open schools are in scope, including 97 primary and 29 secondary schools. King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is the nearest published school at 393 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,413 published events cover 12 months, averaging 367.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,800 events.

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