Bartley Drive, Birmingham, B31 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B31 1AP is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	46.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.7%	53.3%	1.6%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B31 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	50.7%	11.6%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	37.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	41.3%	0.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	18.6%	19.2%	0.6%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.2%	2.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	22.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	31.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	0.9%	6.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.1%	78.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	89.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	90.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Bartley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartley Drive was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bartley Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 257th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B31 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bartley Drive are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bartley Drive, Birmingham, B31 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1AP

Average Price
£73,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartley Drive

Average Price
£190,839

Semi-Detached
£188,151

Terraced
£197,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,202

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Bartley Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2006-08-04	£75,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	4,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcock Hill Primary School Farwood Road , Northfield B31 1BS	2out of 4	311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	2out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Junior School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	1out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Adams Hill , Bartley Green B32 3QD	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	2,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	877 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,903 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	2,844 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodCycle Weoley Castle	St Gabriels Centre, 83A Marston Road	503 yd
Tilleys Galley	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	912 yd
Zeus Juice Outlet	158 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	913 yd
Chilli Peppers	179 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	975 yd
Little Tinkers	118-120 Castle Square, Birmingham	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weoley Castle Inn	Somerford Road, Birmingham	581 yd
Weoley Castle Working Mens Club	158 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	868 yd
Bartley Sailing Club Ltd	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	912 yd
Student Bar	Newman College, 54 Genners Lane	987 yd
The Highlander	Merritts Hill, Bartley Green	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillwood Chippy	48 Hillwood Road, Bartley Green	410 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	975 yd
Kings Hill Chinese Takeaway	133 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	983 yd
Dragon House	29 Modbury Avenue, Birmingham	985 yd
Sky Kitchen	73 Taysfield Road, Birmingham	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Long Nuke (Closed) Long Nuke Road	grass pitches	352 yd
Senneleys Park BARN CROFT	grass pitches	605 yd
Shenley Academy SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	640 yd
Green Meadow Primary School GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Newman University Sports Centre Genners Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	84 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B31 1AP