12 important facts

Area insights about Portland Road, Birmingham, B17 8LS

Locals say

6.9Pleasant area

Local architecture / Beauty
7.8
Green spaces
9.2
Prosperity
5.5
Safety
5.5
High street / Retail amenities
7.8
Transport links
5.5
Local community
6.3
Schools
7.8
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Highlights from resident reviews

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  • "Bearwood is close to Birmingham city center"
  • "Lightwoods Park is a beautiful green space"
  • "Edgbaston Reservoir is nearby"
  • "The high street has diverse independent businesses"
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Data says

Income

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Low-income area 4/10

Borders with low-income areas

Deprived area

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Deprivation level 7/10

Larger area (North Edgbaston) contains significant amount of deprived areas

Low crime rate 4/10

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Demographics

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Main ethnic group
Indian 29%
Relatively significant presence
Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Other
Main religion
Sikh 35%
Main age band
Aged 20 to 39 31%
Main household type
People living alone 21%
Immediate area
Average for West Midlands

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Noise

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Flood risk

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No or very low flood risk

Transport

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Outside London, only National Rail stations are included

Amenities within 0.5 miles

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Food stores 9

  • Iranian Supermarket 0.4 miles supermarket
  • Tesco Express 0.4 miles supermarket
  • Edgbaston Convenience Stores Ltd 0.2 miles convenience
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Schools

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