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B17 8RQ

POSTCODE

B17 8RQ is a postcode in Quinton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4638, -1.9725
OS grid SP019850 (401,965, 285,089)
IMD England
9/10
#28446
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF27H+G2
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28446
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28446 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B17 8RQ
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
Average price
£276,602
Median price: £240,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near B17 8RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B17 8RQ

Counts are for Quinton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY -28%
1188245
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -79%
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -47%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY -31%
17127
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY -30%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY -58%
604325
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
31
YoY +35%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

6 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

148
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,627
White Brit.53.3%
Indian17.1%
Other White5.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.7%
Other Asian3.6%
+ 6 other groups · 15.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,627
Christian37.5%
No religion29.1%
Sikh12.8%
Muslim7.4%
Hindu7.1%
+ 2 other religions · 6.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,627
35–4923.1%
25–3416.4%
50–6416.2%
65–749.1%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 644
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: other13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • University Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Selly Oak Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Fitz Roy Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fitz Roy Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Court Oak Grove

    Bus · adj · west

    378 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • The Court Oak

    Bus · opposite · north-east

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Earls Court Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for B17 8RQ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Quinton
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B17 8RQ
Coordinates
52.4638, -1.9725
Grid reference
SP019850
Easting
401,965
Northing
285,089
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF27H+G2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Edgbaston E14001092
Constituency
E14001092
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Quinton
Constituency code
E14001092
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Birmingham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 073C E01009252
E01009252
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 073 E02001899
E02001899
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 073C E01009252
E01009252
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 073 E02001899
E02001899
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:07 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B17 8RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009252 and MSOA E02001899 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28446
Present — Active
Postcode B17 8RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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