Flatlea, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 1FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	35.5%	-3.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	46.8%	0.4%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.5%	43%	-4.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	38.1%	39.7%	1.6%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	11.4%	14%	2.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.6%	17.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.7%	5.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	33.2%	2.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.2%	67.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	84.4%	76%	-8.4%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	76%	-7.6%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	18.1%	15.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Flatlea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flatlea was 85.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flatlea has the 59th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1503rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B31 1FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Flatlea are based on 22 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 Flatlea, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1FG

Average Price
£252,745

Semi-Detached
£265,301

Terraced
£233,912

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flatlea

Average Price
£260,199

Semi-Detached
£275,313

Terraced
£248,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FlatleaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Flatlea, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,500	2018-10-12	£228,612
6 Flatlea, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2013-06-18	£256,271
3 Flatlea, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2010-01-29	£254,085
2 Flatlea, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-01-28	£248,521
12 Flatlea, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2008-03-07	£198,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	26
Construction	19
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,381 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	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Vineyard Road , B31 1PT	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Junior School Vineyard Road , Northfield B31 1PT	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Junior School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	1,173 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	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	2,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	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	3,041 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	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	504 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	602 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	900 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,337 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Souvlak	729A Bristol Road South, Weoley	440 yd
Kezza Kofee	739 Bristol Road South, Weoley	440 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	727A Bristol Road South, Weoley	440 yd
Picasso Pizza	749 Bristol Road South, Weoley	445 yd
Costa Coffee	723 Bristol Road South, Weoley	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	731 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	868 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association	472 Shenley Lane, Weoley	895 yd
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	1,003 yd
The Highlander	Merritts Hill, Bartley Green	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Northfield Drive Thru	Car Park, Sir Herbert Austin Way	270 yd
Taks Fish And Chips	805 Bristol Road South, Weoley	421 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	699-701 Bristol Road South, Weoley	530 yd
Domino's Pizza	857-859 Bristol Road South, Weoley	543 yd
Slice of Italy	894 Bristol Road South, Weoley	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	573 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	622 yd
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	623 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merrits Brook OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	222 yd
Ley Hill LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL	grass pitches	553 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Victoria Common (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	791 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association SHENLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	889 yd
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	957 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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