Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, B31 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.7%	4.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.7%	48.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	27.7%	43.5%	15.8%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	38%	-12.0%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	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	53.9%	46%	-7.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	28.3%	33%	4.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.1%	16.9%	1.8%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.3%	16.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	14%	-6.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.6%	6.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	35.3%	12.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
White	93%	89%	-4.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	94.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Kingshurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingshurst Road was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingshurst Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B31 2LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Kingshurst Road are based on 183 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 Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, B31 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2LH

Average Price
£253,493

Semi-Detached
£254,110

Terraced
£252,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingshurst Road

Average Price
£250,915

Semi-Detached
£248,121

Terraced
£258,727

Detached
£280,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingshurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-11-21	£249,494
86 Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2023-01-25	£188,046
78 Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-03-19	£229,773
82 Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2020-01-31	£229,419
100 Kingshurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-11-19	£241,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Laurence Church Junior School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Infant School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	- not rated	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Vineyard Road , B31 1PT	3out of 4	849 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	5,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,109 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	- not rated	1,469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,478 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	2,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	2,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,191 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	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,043 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	421 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bistro B31	100 Chatham Road, Birmingham	363 yd
Little old cafe limited	18 West Heath Road, Northfield	409 yd
Rumana's	953-955 Bristol Road South, Northfield	506 yd
Cosy Coffee Co	800-802 Bristol Road South, Weoley	519 yd
Northfield Arts Forum Food Service	Northfield Baptist Church, Bristol Road South	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	339 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	430 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	506 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	690 yd
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Fish Bar	1 Station Road, Northfield	392 yd
Gelato Creamery	Unit 1, Station Road	396 yd
Great Wall House	958 Bristol Road South, Weoley	428 yd
Non Stop Pizza	952 Bristol Road South, Northfield	433 yd
American Slice	828 Bristol Road South, Weoley	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	409 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	433 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	523 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	594 yd
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	387 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Victoria Common (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	720 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	153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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