Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, B31 1SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 1SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	50%	56.9%	6.9%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	22.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Separated	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	13.9%	6.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	11.6%	3.3%	-8.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	40.2%	43.5%	3.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.8%	36%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	24.8%	-15.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	19.4%	3.6%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	16%	-0.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	20.9%	11.4%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	6%	5.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.3%	78.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	94.8%	83.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	1.2%	8.5%	7.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	84%	-8.4%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	33.3%	13.5%	19.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Elmdale Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmdale Crescent was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmdale Crescent has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1361st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B31 1SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Elmdale Crescent are based on 119 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 Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, B31 1SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1SP

Average Price
£170,163

Semi-Detached
£179,204

Terraced
£168,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,617

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmdale Crescent

Average Price
£175,999

Semi-Detached
£188,599

Terraced
£168,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,324

Other
£142,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmdale CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,750	2024-11-01	£234,213
135 Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-04-05	£193,819
83 Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,820	2022-12-07	£171,498
Flat 1 93 Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-03-25	£104,890
143 Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-03-01	£174,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B31 1SP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,748 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	2,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , Northfield B31 1TX	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Hill Junior and Infant (NC) School Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	- not rated	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Vineyard Road , B31 1PT	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,561 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	1,847 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	1,847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,945 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,110 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	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	852 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	970 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,086 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,095 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
Merritts Cafe	243 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham	220 yd
Cafe Torta	855 Bristol Road South, Weoley	751 yd
Dixy Chicken and Pizza Northfield	863 Bristol Road South, Weoley	751 yd
Wayanns Restaurant	855 Bristol Road South, Weoley	751 yd
Mayas Cafe	Northfield Market, 855-857 Bristol Road South	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	823 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	1,018 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ruby Takeaway	241 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham	226 yd
Jack's Fish and Chips	235 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham	226 yd
Starbucks Northfield Drive Thru	Car Park, Sir Herbert Austin Way	717 yd
Domino's Pizza	857-859 Bristol Road South, Weoley	729 yd
Dixy Chicken	863 Bristol Road South, Weoley	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	660 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	784 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	887 yd
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	1,090 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	658 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	706 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Ley Hill LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL	grass pitches	871 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	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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