Great Stone Road, Birmingham, B31 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2LS 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	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	36.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	47.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	6.1%	1.8%

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	50.2%	42.7%	-7.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	32%	38.8%	6.8%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.8%	19.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	18.4%	2.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	28.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	8.8%	2.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.2%	87.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	5.9%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	94.6%	85.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	85%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Great Stone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Stone Road was 443.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 314.4% higher than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Great Stone Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 108th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 201.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 571.3%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 Great Stone Road are based on 128 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 Great Stone Road, Birmingham, B31 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2LS

Average Price
£250,063

Semi-Detached
£246,238

Terraced
£290,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Stone Road

Average Price
£245,221

Semi-Detached
£245,022

Terraced
£247,167

Detached
£212,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Stone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Great Stone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-21	£332,194
72 Great Stone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-16	£225,672
50 Great Stone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-06-24	£289,459
122 Great Stone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-04	£249,347
72 Great Stone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-04-13	£198,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2LS

Employment

B31 2LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,876 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	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Vineyard Road , B31 1PT	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Junior School Vineyard Road , Northfield B31 1PT	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Junior School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Infant School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	3,125 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	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,401 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	1out of 4	234 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	780 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	905 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	905 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,673 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bistro B31	100 Chatham Road, Birmingham	215 yd
Cosy Coffee Co	800-802 Bristol Road South, Weoley	258 yd
Clock Cafe	900 Bristol Road South, Weoley	264 yd
Pirinos	846 Bristol Road South, Weoley	266 yd
KFC NORTHFIELD - BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	836-838 Bristol Road South, Weoley	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	325 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	408 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	474 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	707 yd
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Slice	828 Bristol Road South, Weoley	258 yd
Slice of Italy	894 Bristol Road South, Weoley	264 yd
Dixy Chicken	863 Bristol Road South, Weoley	284 yd
New Peking	869 Bristol Road South, Weoley	284 yd
Greenes Caribbean Food	Unit 34, In Shops, 855-857 Bristol Road South	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	264 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	354 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	385 yd
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	551 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	331 yd
Victoria Common (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	561 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Merrits Brook OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,035 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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