Middlepark Drive, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.1%	4.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.8%	48.9%	-4.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	36.5%	1.8%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	54.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	33.2%	30.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around B31 2FL this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	58.8%	7.5%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	15.7%	21.5%	5.8%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.5%	9.5%	8.0%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	51.3%	38.3%	-13.0%	81.4%	-43.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	61.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	10.1%	7.8%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	19%	22.5%	3.5%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	61.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	21%	16.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	6.8%	-8.9%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Middlepark Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middlepark Drive was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middlepark Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 435th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B31 2FL, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Middlepark Drive are based on 157 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 Middlepark Drive, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2FL

Average Price
£550,942

Semi-Detached
£533,670

Terraced
£502,020

Detached
£724,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,883

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middlepark Drive

Average Price
£354,933

Semi-Detached
£533,004

Terraced
£605,598

Detached
£709,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middlepark DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Middlepark Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2026-01-28	£678,433
35 Middlepark Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2025-12-12	£655,000
32 Middlepark Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-12-01	£595,000
53 Middlepark Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£576,200	2025-10-06	£573,299
37 Middlepark Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£507,000	2025-03-21	£508,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2FL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B31 2FL 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	143
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,595 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	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield Manor Primary School Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Griffins Brook Lane , B30 1QJ	- not rated	420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	- not rated	1,189 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,463 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	1,463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	4,091 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	420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	553 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	553 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,090 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,091 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
Serbian Orthodox Church	Church Of St Lazar, 80 Griffins Brook Lane	469 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Shop/Cafe	Royal Orthopaedic Hospital N H S Trust, Bristol Road South	552 yd
PW Catering	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	1,014 yd
Treasure Island Play	Units 1 - 2, 620 Bristol Road South	1,020 yd
Medleys	The Dukes, Bristol Road South	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shenley Lane Community Association	472 Shenley Lane, Weoley		766 yd
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South		1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok Inn	626 Bristol Road South, Weoley		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville School Hay Green Lane	grass pitches	414 yd
Bournville College Of Further Education (Closed) Bristol Road South	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association SHENLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	758 yd
St Francis Ce Infants And Junior School TEAZEL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	1,052 yd
Green Meadow Primary School GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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