Use this guide to understand B17 8LS in Birmingham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 26 residents and 3 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B17 8LS |
| Postcode without spaces | B178LS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4791600 |
| Longitude | -1.9548660 |
| British National Grid | 403,162 E, 286,803 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00046373 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009145 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001886 |
| Electoral ward | E05011157 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001092 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 26 |
| Households | 3 |
| Female residents | 12 |
| Male residents | 14 |
| Residents per household | 8.7 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the B17 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8LE
Ages 4–11 · 283 pupils of 300 capacity
49.1% eligible for free school meals
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449 CITY ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LG
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9 SANDON ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8DP
Academy converter
Hagley Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8BJ
Ages 11–16 · 659 pupils of 750 capacity
45.6% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8QB
Ages 11–18 · 989 pupils of 1,070 capacity
32.5% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Winchfield Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8TR
Ages 5–11 · 206 pupils of 210 capacity
18.0% eligible for free school meals
Special post 16 institution
49 Court Oak Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9TG
Ages 16–25 of 480 capacity
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LORDSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB
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LORDSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB
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54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB
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54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB
Other independent school
Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0HR
Ages 3–11 · 709 pupils of 720 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 060D includes B17 8LS and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B17 8LS is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 26 residents at B17 8LS. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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