Area Guide For B17 8JG

When it comes to housing in the B17 8JG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 88, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 120 Shared ownership properties, 64 Local Authority rented, 184 Housing Association rented and around 155 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 49 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 75 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 129 are employed in Routine occupation and 110 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 206.

In B17 8JG area, Couple with children amount to 139 while Couple without children amount to 71. The neighbourhood also has around 158 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 86 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 92 like exercise, 112 are into football and 73 are fond of gardening. 91 people also like music while 64 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (124) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (119), The Sun (112), The Independent (102), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (72), The Times (68) and Daily Telegraph (54).

Some of the nearest services available in B17 8JG are World Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers), J C Domestics (Appliance Repairs), M S Dhillon & Sons (Carpet Fitter), Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Wendy House Interiors (Interior Designers), M J Hayes (Carpenters & Joiners), E S P Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Property Surveying Services Ltd (Building Surveyor), Queens Park Stores (Furniture Stores), Future Vision Electronics Ltd (Electrician), Macphersons Appliances Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Blick Plastering (Plasterers), Levines Furniture (Furniture Stores), Harborne Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Day & Night Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Sutton Products (Double Glazing Installer), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), F J Dawson (Locksmiths), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Bourne Carpets (Carpet Fitter), B Z A Appliances (Appliance Retailer), N A Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Chem Dry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Bearwood Gas Services (Gas Engineers), S B S Furniture (Furniture Stores), Alan James Upholstery Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Core Gas Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), G C Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), Variety Carpets (Carpet Fitter), H R H Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Ace Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Russell Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Michael Byrne (Painters & Decorators), Electrical Services by H E S (Electronic Shop), Wharton & Cook (DIY Shop), Allens Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), 2nd City Gas Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), U D A Services (Appliance Retailer), Dawson Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Bratt Builders (Builder), Earlturton Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Levines (Furniture Stores), Chads Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brit Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Townscape Solutions (Architectural Service), Bearwood Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer), Metro Alarms (Security systems), John Charles Interiors (Interior Designers), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), E S P (Property Maintenance Services), T C Hayes (Electrician), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor) and Smethwick Mica Hardware (DIY Shop).

B17 8JG has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands Airport, Coventry Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Sharpness Old Docks, Lydney Harbour, Bristol Docks Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. B17 8JG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Bearwood Primary School, George Dixon Junior and Infant School, Shireland Hall Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Shireland Collegiate Academy, George Dixon Academy, Lordswood Boys' School. Then there are others like Edgbaston High School for Girls, St George's School Edgbaston, The Priory School.