Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, B31 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.4%	48.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.6%	51.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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	35.9%	40.9%	5.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	42.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42%	50.1%	8.1%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.1%	32.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	32.7%	20.6%	-12.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	32.3%	18.0%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	14.8%	14.8%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.6%	60.9%	-26.7%	81.4%	-20.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	93.6%	80.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	1.3%	4%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	81.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1%	13.6%	12.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Cornfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornfield Drive was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornfield Drive has the 57th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1445th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B31 1JA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Cornfield Drive are based on 11 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 Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, B31 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1JA

Average Price
£295,487

Semi-Detached
£326,480

Terraced
£298,774

Detached
£247,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornfield Drive

Average Price
£284,499

Semi-Detached
£326,804

Terraced
£290,308

Detached
£255,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-16	£285,000
22 Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-07-07	£267,920
24 Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2017-07-07	£204,718
26 Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2017-06-16	£298,478
26 Cornfield Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-01-17	£276,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate 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	643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,819 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	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,750 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	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Nantmel Grove , Bartley Green B32 3JS	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Adams Hill , Bartley Green B32 3QD	4out of 4	1,430 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	964 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	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	3,185 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	3,326 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	2,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,449 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	1,050 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,542 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	1,561 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	2,183 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holloway Community Centre	Holloway Hall, Holloway		612 yd
Tilleys Galley	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham		914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Highlander	Merritts Hill, Bartley Green		338 yd
Bartley Sailing Club Ltd	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham		914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sky Kitchen	73 Taysfield Road, Birmingham		310 yd
Hillwood Chippy	48 Hillwood Road, Bartley Green		574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ley Hill LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL	grass pitches	787 yd
Shenley Academy SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	828 yd
Long Nuke (Closed) Long Nuke Road	grass pitches	983 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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