Turves Green, Birmingham, B31 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B31 4AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	55.2%	53.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	44.8%	46.9%	2.1%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	39.1%	46.4%	7.3%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	37.3%	-9.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32.1%	28.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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	30.5%	22.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	17%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	24.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.1%	88.6%	6.5%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	89.7%	87.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
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	88.5%	87.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.8%	8.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Turves Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turves Green was 491.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 441.4% higher than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Turves Green has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North and the 90th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Turves Green are based on 238 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 Turves Green, Birmingham, B31 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4AB

Average Price
£208,969

Semi-Detached
£214,621

Terraced
£200,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turves Green

Average Price
£171,683

Semi-Detached
£222,990

Terraced
£191,897

Detached
£345,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,707

Other
£220,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turves GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-11-25	£280,555
80 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-02-20	£255,027
80 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2021-09-10	£265,199
80 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,200	2007-05-18	£166,518
82 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2006-02-27	£171,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,042 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	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	2out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Infant School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,978 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	213 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	213 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	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	1,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	2,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,004 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	2,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,758 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	1,056 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,998 yd	Community special school	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
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd	36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham	393 yd
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	625 yd
Little old cafe limited	18 West Heath Road, Northfield	626 yd
Fairfax Cafe	133 Fairfax Road, Northfield	697 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Northfield Fire Station, South Road	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	223 yd
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	454 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	472 yd
Quarry Club	Quarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane	780 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minhs Restaurant	112 Turves Green, Birmingham	141 yd
Canton Kitchen	83 Turves Green, Birmingham	155 yd
Moby Dicks	87 Turves Green, Birmingham	155 yd
The Station Fish Bar	1 Station Road, Northfield	547 yd
Gelato Creamery	Unit 1, Station Road	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	139 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	626 yd
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	797 yd
Premier Supersaver	948 Bristol Road South, Northfield	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		250 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	598 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 4AB