Bell Holloway, Birmingham, B31 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 1LS 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 1LS, 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 Bell Holloway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Holloway was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Holloway has the 45th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1150th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 1LS, 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 Bell Holloway are based on 17 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 Bell Holloway, Birmingham, B31 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1LS

Average Price
£238,350

Semi-Detached
£231,563

Terraced
£252,319

Detached
£264,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Holloway

Average Price
£249,744

Semi-Detached
£253,943

Terraced
£238,328

Detached
£245,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell HollowayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Bell Holloway, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£221,500	2025-10-30	£220,385
107 Bell Holloway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,500	2025-01-17	£218,089
127 Bell Holloway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-03-13	£210,759
129 Bell Holloway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-02-23	£211,937
133 Bell Holloway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-01-17	£296,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1LS

Employment

B31 1LS 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	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,055 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	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,043 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	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Junior School Vineyard Road , Northfield B31 1PT	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , Northfield B31 1TX	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Hill Junior and Infant (NC) School Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Junior School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery, Gannow Middle School Gunner Lane , Rubery B45 9EY	- not rated	5,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Court Specialist Arts College and Sixth Form Centre Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Griffins Brook Lane , B30 1QJ	- not rated	1,648 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,814 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	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,106 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	4out of 4	233 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	287 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	287 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	338 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community special school	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	478 yd
Subway	723A Bristol Road South, Weoley	478 yd
Omar Khayam Restaurant	711 Bristol Road South, Weoley	486 yd
Fergo Italian Ltd	689 Bristol Road South, Weoley	486 yd
Smart Kitchen	697 Bristol Road South, Weoley	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	576 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association	472 Shenley Lane, Weoley	612 yd
The Highlander	Merritts Hill, Bartley Green	907 yd
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Northfield Drive Thru	Car Park, Sir Herbert Austin Way	381 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	699-701 Bristol Road South, Weoley	486 yd
Taks Fish And Chips	805 Bristol Road South, Weoley	556 yd
Easy Bite	46 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	574 yd
Wok Inn	626 Bristol Road South, Weoley	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	574 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	742 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	852 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	220 yd
Ley Hill LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL	grass pitches	445 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association SHENLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	610 yd
Victoria Common (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	733 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	994 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B31 1LS