Slingfield Road, Birmingham, B31 3DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 3DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	30.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	39.9%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	35.4%	26.1%	-9.3%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	13.6%	21.6%	8.0%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	5%	7.8%	2.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	23%	-1.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	15.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.4%	6.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	18%	6.2%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.2%	73.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	93.2%	88.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	88%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	31.8%	13.5%	18.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Slingfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slingfield Road was 215.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.8% higher than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Slingfield Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North and the 427th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B31 3DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Slingfield Road are based on 106 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 Slingfield Road, Birmingham, B31 3DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 3DY

Average Price
£84,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slingfield Road

Average Price
£236,766

Semi-Detached
£244,683

Terraced
£249,065

Detached
£296,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,234

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slingfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Slingfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-06-21	£81,795
12 Slingfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,000	2006-08-01	£53,548
12 Slingfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2006-07-06	£41,132
12 Slingfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2005-12-20	£63,708
12 Slingfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2005-11-01	£41,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 3DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Infant School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Junior School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Primary School Rednal Road , West Heath Primary B38 8HU	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary Academy Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	2out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary School Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	- not rated	631 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	1,033 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	- not rated	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	2,297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	2,297 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill Cafe	43 Redhill Road, Northfield	659 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	738 yd
Thania Spice	13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	738 yd
Thania Spice	27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	738 yd
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Oak	133 Vardon Way, Birmingham	702 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	774 yd
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicebox	1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham	602 yd
Hong Kong Inn	102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield	636 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	695 yd
Fortune House	135 Vardon Way, Birmingham	702 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	659 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	947 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Park Oddingley Road	grass pitches	316 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		1,035 yd
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School WYCHALL LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,043 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%

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