Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B31 2ST, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	53.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	43.8%	46.6%	2.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	40.8%	42%	1.2%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	45.3%	2.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

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	43.4%	50.8%	7.4%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	35.6%	34.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	34.5%	23.6%	-10.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	18.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	24%	10.1%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.9%	15%	11.1%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	0.9%	6.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.4%	60.7%	-19.7%	81.4%	-20.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	72.2%	-20.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	72.2%	-19.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	12%	8.4%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bristol Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bristol Road South was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% higher than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bristol Road South has the 31st highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 830th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.6%.

🔎 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 2ST, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bristol Road South are based on 1025 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 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 2ST

Average Price
£377,661

Semi-Detached
£377,661

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bristol Road South

Average Price
£294,969

Semi-Detached
£270,086

Terraced
£256,590

Detached
£362,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,526

Other
£969,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bristol Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1363 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-09-16	£387,299
1363 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-06-05	£367,160
1357 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-09-22	£400,188
1357 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2017-02-15	£267,150
1359 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-03-24	£309,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 2ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B31 2ST area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	48
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,555 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	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Junior School Longbridge Lane , B31 4RD	- not rated	1,058 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	3,646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	2out of 4	1,450 yd	Foundation school	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	471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,991 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	3,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,943 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	1,637 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	2,328 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	2,538 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,676 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
Everlast Fitness Limited	1375 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	134 yd
Hughes Catering	Austin Sports And Social Club, Tessall Lane	270 yd
CHATTY PATTY	1281B Bristol Road South, Northfield	335 yd
Burger Boi	1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield	373 yd
Karibunis Restaurant	Bournville College, 1 Longbridge Lane	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	215 yd
Longbridge Beefeater	2 College Street, Longbridge	559 yd
The Cambridge	The Cambridge, 6 College Street	575 yd
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	608 yd
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza	1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield	365 yd
Simla	1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield	372 yd
Istanbul Grill	95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	482 yd
M&A Fish Bar	5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham	665 yd
Saffron Lounge	1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge		497 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	134 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	266 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		363 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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