Turves Green, Birmingham, B31 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B31 4BS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population 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	50.9%	58.4%	7.5%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	49.1%	41.6%	-7.5%	49.0%	-7.4%

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	31.3%	28.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	35.7%	-9.6%	44.2%	-8.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	14%	3.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	8.9%	19%	10.1%	6.1%	12.9%

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 (60.2%) 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	38.7%	32.9%	-5.8%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	37.7%	27.3%	-10.4%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	14.6%	24%	9.4%	12.7%	11.3%
Bad health	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	1.2%	4.7%

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 4BS this area, 37.1% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	37.1%	5.8%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	15.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.2%	86.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	93.9%	88.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	88.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Turves Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turves Green was 254.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.4% higher than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Turves Green has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North and the 335th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.2%.

🔎 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 4BS, 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 Turves Green are based on 230 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 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4BS

Average Price
£241,389

Semi-Detached
£230,605

Terraced
£204,964

Detached
£419,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turves Green

Average Price
£173,720

Semi-Detached
£222,294

Terraced
£192,458

Detached
£346,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,645

Other
£231,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turves GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
205 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-15	£246,612
303 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-10	£186,856
297 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-22	£233,432
299 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-21	£214,468
279 Turves Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-31	£415,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B31 4BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	122
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,643 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	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	2out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	- not rated	1,133 yd	Academy converter	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	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	3,274 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	5,309 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	4,727 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	3,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,476 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	1,583 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,621 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
M and D Court Catering	Office, 300 Turves Green	111 yd
Fairfax Cafe	133 Fairfax Road, Northfield	361 yd
Culmington Hall	Culmington Road, Birmingham	404 yd
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd	36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham	626 yd
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	514 yd
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	618 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	621 yd
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	747 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	342 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	361 yd
Minhs Restaurant	112 Turves Green, Birmingham	591 yd
M&A Fish Bar	5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham	695 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	592 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane	737 yd
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	858 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	131 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		476 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	823 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		910 yd
Cofton Primary School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.2 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B31 4BS