Pamela Road, Birmingham, B31 2QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	33.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	39%	32.8%	-6.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.9%	21%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	33.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% 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%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.5%	86.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	67.2%	46.2%	21.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Pamela Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pamela Road was 164.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% higher than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pamela Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 694th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.4%.

🔎 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 2QG, 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 Pamela Road are based on 159 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 Pamela Road, Birmingham, B31 2QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2QG

Average Price
£291,314

Semi-Detached
£287,951

Terraced
£298,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pamela Road

Average Price
£296,472

Semi-Detached
£291,788

Terraced
£294,591

Detached
£452,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pamela Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Pamela Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-10-21	£290,575
24 Pamela Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-05-15	£321,910
20 Pamela Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2025-03-19	£321,636
23 Pamela Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-10	£275,545
16 Pamela Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-07-17	£256,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2QG

Employment

B31 2QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	96
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,234 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	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Infant School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Vineyard Road , B31 1PT	3out of 4	945 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	5,359 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	1,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	- not rated	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,445 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	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	2,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,189 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	1,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	526 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	1,159 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,263 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
Little old cafe limited	18 West Heath Road, Northfield	315 yd
Bistro B31	100 Chatham Road, Birmingham	428 yd
Rumana's	953-955 Bristol Road South, Northfield	605 yd
Northfield Arts Forum Food Service	Northfield Baptist Church, Bristol Road South	608 yd
Cosy Coffee Co	800-802 Bristol Road South, Weoley	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	359 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	497 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	605 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	755 yd
Northfield Masonic Hall	Northfield Masonic Hall, 643 Bristol Road South	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gelato Creamery	Unit 1, Station Road	301 yd
The Station Fish Bar	1 Station Road, Northfield	323 yd
Great Wall House	958 Bristol Road South, Weoley	529 yd
Non Stop Pizza	952 Bristol Road South, Northfield	531 yd
American Slice	828 Bristol Road South, Weoley	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	315 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	531 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	629 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	703 yd
Iceland	15 Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Bristol Road South	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	416 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Victoria Common (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	766 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	150.6 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B31 2QG