South Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2QZ 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	47%	50.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53%	49.5%	-3.5%	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	32.3%	40%	7.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	42%	-10.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	44.2%	47.4%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.2%	35.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18.9%	17.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.4%	6.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.4%	90.3%	0.9%	81.4%	8.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	95.5%	89.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	89.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 20.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

South Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 2QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 South Road are based on 552 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 South Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2QZ

Average Price
£347,989

Semi-Detached
£366,580

Terraced
£325,552

Detached
£376,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£230,130

Semi-Detached
£248,351

Terraced
£209,445

Detached
£453,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,330

Other
£421,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-11-25	£495,981
29 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-06-13	£277,719
35 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-06-04	£254,194
77 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-01-13	£335,614
25 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2020-05-15	£221,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,522 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	- not rated	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	2out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	No	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	4,893 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	740 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,665 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	2,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,121 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	488 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	958 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	1,425 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,552 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
West Midlands Fire Service	Northfield Fire Station, South Road	296 yd
Northfield Arts Forum Food Service	Northfield Baptist Church, Bristol Road South	353 yd
Rumana's	953-955 Bristol Road South, Northfield	456 yd
Little old cafe limited	18 West Heath Road, Northfield	512 yd
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd	36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	209 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	337 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	456 yd
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	595 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Fish Bar	1 Station Road, Northfield	388 yd
Non Stop Pizza	952 Bristol Road South, Northfield	413 yd
Great Wall House	958 Bristol Road South, Weoley	448 yd
Gelato Creamery	Unit 1, Station Road	509 yd
Minhs Restaurant	112 Turves Green, Birmingham	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	413 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	512 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	623 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	690 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 860 Bristol Road South	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		779 yd
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	855 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	1,063 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
St Laurence Ce Junior School BUNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	180.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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