Dormy Drive, Birmingham, B31 3RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 3RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	50.3%	-7.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	42.5%	49.7%	7.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	37.8%	44.9%	7.1%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	25.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	19.1%	20.3%	1.2%	9.1%	11.2%
Widowed	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	39.6%	46.9%	7.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34%	31.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	21.7%	-11.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	20.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.7%	79.4%	-15.3%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	96.5%	86.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	85.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Dormy Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dormy Drive was 204.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.9% higher than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dormy Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North and the 502nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 3RP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Dormy Drive are based on 12 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 Dormy Drive, Birmingham, B31 3RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 3RP

Average Price
£250,031

Semi-Detached
£251,750

Terraced
£249,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dormy Drive

Average Price
£262,739

Semi-Detached
£271,783

Terraced
£259,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dormy DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Dormy Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2009-10-19	£244,233
12 Dormy Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-04-25	£258,559
12 Dormy Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-04-25	£265,767
14 Dormy Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2007-10-12	£240,780
16 Dormy Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-06-15	£246,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 3RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
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	822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	2out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	1out of 4	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	- not rated	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	2out of 4	642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Primary School Rednal Road , West Heath Primary B38 8HU	3out of 4	1,097 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	- not rated	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,917 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	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,685 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	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	1,994 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	3,050 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfax Cafe	133 Fairfax Road, Northfield	329 yd
Austin Rose Care Home	West Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road	400 yd
Kiss Me Cupcakes & Cakes	1B West Way, Birmingham	498 yd
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	544 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	648 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	902 yd
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton	915 yd
The Thurlestone	Thurlestone Road, Birmingham	994 yd
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	267 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	329 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	554 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	595 yd
Hong Kong Inn	102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield		634 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Cofton Primary School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		794 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.

Overview of B31 3RP