Cookes Croft, Birmingham, B31 3XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 3XR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.1%	52.3%	0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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	36.1%	33.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	51%	44.9%	-6.1%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	36.6%	37.6%	1.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	8.6%	14.4%	5.8%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.1%	-8.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.8%	1.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	33.3%	9.1%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
White	94.2%	84.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	92%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	92%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cookes Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cookes Croft was 18.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cookes Croft has the 9th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross and the 198th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B31 3XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Cookes Croft are based on 83 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 Cookes Croft, Birmingham, B31 3XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 3XR

Average Price
£235,808

Semi-Detached
£244,401

Terraced
£229,425

Detached
£229,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cookes Croft

Average Price
£235,144

Semi-Detached
£241,376

Terraced
£238,974

Detached
£230,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cookes CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cookes Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-02-06	£225,000
2 Cookes Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-01-30	£221,093
30 Cookes Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2025-03-31	£162,608
23 Cookes Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-03-21	£212,420
1 Cookes Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-02-21	£330,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 3XR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	3,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wychall Primary School Middle Field Road , Northfield B31 3EH	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wychall Farm Junior School Middle Field Road , Northfield B31 3EH	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wychall Farm Infant School Middle Field Road , Northfield B31 3EH	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wychall Primary School Middle Field Road , Northfield B31 3EH	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Infant School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	990 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,328 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	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,415 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	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	1,845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	1,845 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
Little old cafe limited	18 West Heath Road, Northfield	539 yd
A2A Café	226 Wychall Road, Kings Norton	713 yd
Redhill Cafe	43 Redhill Road, Northfield	958 yd
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	984 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Oak	133 Vardon Way, Birmingham	834 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	899 yd
The Great Stone	Great Stone Inn, 158 Church Road	1,027 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gelato Creamery	Unit 1, Station Road	549 yd
The Station Fish Bar	1 Station Road, Northfield	640 yd
Wychall Fish Bar	234 Wychall Road, Kings Norton	688 yd
Planet Spice	206 Wychall Road, Kings Norton	688 yd
Canton Kitchen	83 Turves Green, Birmingham	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	540 yd
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	958 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Park Oddingley Road	grass pitches	465 yd
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School WYCHALL LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	876 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		1,010 yd
Ymca (Birmingham) YMCA YMCA BUNBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,086 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	277.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B31 3XR