Lakefield, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 1FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	41.5%	52.4%	10.9%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	30.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	53.7%	43.3%	-10.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	28.9%	37.3%	8.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.3%	20.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	20.4%	5.5%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.5%	74%	-5.5%	81.4%	-7.4%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	83.7%	76.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	76.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	2%	15.9%	13.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakefield was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lakefield has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1047th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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 1FQ, 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 Lakefield 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 Lakefield, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1FQ

Average Price
£315,712

Semi-Detached
£241,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,069

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakefield

Average Price
£315,968

Semi-Detached
£251,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LakefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lakefield, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2016-12-08	£275,107
16 Lakefield, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2016-08-11	£71,135
16 Lakefield, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2013-08-06	£227,494
4 Lakefield, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2009-12-11	£317,917
12 Lakefield, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2006-08-30	£339,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1FQ

Employment

B31 1FQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	47
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,316 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	2,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,024 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	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Junior School Vineyard Road , Northfield B31 1PT	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Junior School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	972 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	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	2,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	2,828 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	1,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,029 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	265 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	375 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	375 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	875 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,438 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
Costa Coffee	723 Bristol Road South, Weoley	279 yd
Subway	723A Bristol Road South, Weoley	279 yd
Mr Souvlak	729A Bristol Road South, Weoley	293 yd
Kezza Kofee	739 Bristol Road South, Weoley	293 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	727A Bristol Road South, Weoley	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	490 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association	472 Shenley Lane, Weoley	714 yd
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	847 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Northfield Drive Thru	Car Park, Sir Herbert Austin Way	171 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	699-701 Bristol Road South, Weoley	311 yd
Taks Fish And Chips	805 Bristol Road South, Weoley	342 yd
Easy Bite	46 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	405 yd
Domino's Pizza	857-859 Bristol Road South, Weoley	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	405 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	530 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	659 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	907 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	342 yd
Victoria Common (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	573 yd
Ley Hill LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL	grass pitches	641 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association SHENLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	794 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	856 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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