Chirbury Grove, Birmingham, B31 3RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 3RY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.8%	47.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.2%	52.8%	2.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	49.2%	58%	8.8%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	16.9%	1.2%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	12.7%	3.9%	-8.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	28.5%	44.1%	15.6%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.7%	29.2%	-8.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	20.5%	15.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B31 3RY this area, 34.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	34.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	17.1%	8.5%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.3%	21.9%	18.6%	2.5%	19.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.6%	65%	-16.6%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	88.3%	74%	-14.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	18.6%	16.5%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	74.3%	-13.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	14.4%	9.0%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Chirbury Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chirbury Grove was 256.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.1% higher than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chirbury Grove has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North and the 324th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 3RY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Chirbury Grove are based on 3 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 Chirbury Grove, Birmingham, B31 3RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 3RY

Average Price
£72,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chirbury Grove

Average Price
£71,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chirbury GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Chirbury Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,500	2013-05-24	£71,882
20 Chirbury Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2013-02-28	£76,013
20 Chirbury Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2010-12-09	£66,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 3RY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B31 3RY 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Full-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	1out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Primary School Rednal Road , West Heath Primary B38 8HU	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	2out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	- not rated	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	255 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Foundation school	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	4,215 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	2,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,980 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	1out of 4	1,397 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,397 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
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	196 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	351 yd
Thania Spice	13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	351 yd
Thania Spice	27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	351 yd
Redhill Cafe	43 Redhill Road, Northfield	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	57 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	476 yd
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	788 yd
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	321 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	351 yd
Canton Kitchen	83 Turves Green, Birmingham	371 yd
Moby Dicks	87 Turves Green, Birmingham	371 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	358 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	457 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		354 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	537 yd
West Heath Park Oddingley Road	grass pitches	1,030 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	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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