Rea Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	36.2%	45.7%	9.5%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	38.6%	-5.8%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	46.4%	53.4%	7.0%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.1%	34.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	10.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.6%	0.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	36.5%	12.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	90%	80%	-10.0%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.1%	91.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	91.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rea Road was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rea Road has the 54th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1387th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B31 2PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Rea Road are based on 165 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 Rea Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2PQ

Average Price
£300,063

Semi-Detached
£286,505

Terraced
£297,763

Detached
£374,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rea Road

Average Price
£239,500

Semi-Detached
£296,470

Terraced
£281,391

Detached
£370,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,685

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Rea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-14	£301,196
27 Rea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-24	£337,384
29 Rea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-17	£330,503
31 Rea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-10	£312,087
5 Rea Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£330,250	2023-06-28	£349,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2PQ

Employment

B31 2PQ 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	222
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	20
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	1out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,388 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	3,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,466 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	1,067 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	2,018 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,117 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,154 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,154 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd	36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham	259 yd
Cafe Munch	1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield	378 yd
Burger Boi	1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield	429 yd
CHATTY PATTY	1281B Bristol Road South, Northfield	455 yd
Hughes Catering	Austin Sports And Social Club, Tessall Lane	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	197 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	495 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	571 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	639 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Lounge	1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield	378 yd
American desert	1187 Bristol Road South, Northfield	378 yd
Bellas Pizza & Desserts	1155 Bristol Road South, Northfield	378 yd
Simla	1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield	431 yd
Tasty Pizza	1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	544 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane	854 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge	976 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		612 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	736 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		890 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	1,038 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	34 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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