Mill Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 2RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	43.8%	45.2%	1.4%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	36.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.5%	36%	3.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.4%	1.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.4%	3.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	36.3%	2.8%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.3%	78.2%	-14.1%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	96.1%	88.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 57th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1420th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 2RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mill Lane are based on 160 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 Mill Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2RN

Average Price
£194,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£230,712

Semi-Detached
£249,717

Terraced
£224,085

Detached
£251,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,989

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-08-17	£199,677
139 Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-06-11	£222,230
127 Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-04	£199,437
163 Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-01-15	£209,212
129 Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2020-09-11	£206,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2RN

Employment

B31 2RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	205
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Education	41
Manufacturing	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Transport and storage	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,887 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	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	- not rated	858 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,557 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	551 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,084 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	1,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,090 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	2,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,236 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	828 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	1,379 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	1,792 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,860 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,925 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
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd	36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham	204 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Northfield Fire Station, South Road	365 yd
Cafe Munch	1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield	396 yd
Northfield Arts Forum Food Service	Northfield Baptist Church, Bristol Road South	619 yd
Burger Boi	1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	205 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	422 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	449 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	552 yd
Black Horse	Bristol Road South, Northfield	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Lounge	1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield	396 yd
American desert	1187 Bristol Road South, Northfield	396 yd
Bellas Pizza & Desserts	1155 Bristol Road South, Northfield	396 yd
Minhs Restaurant	112 Turves Green, Birmingham	452 yd
Simla	1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	453 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	739 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	848 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		580 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Bristol Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	999 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	1,015 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	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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