Central Avenue, Birmingham, B31 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 4JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.8%	49.5%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.2%	50.5%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	31.9%	35.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	48.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.8%	30.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15.8%	16.7%	0.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	29.5%	23.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.1%	4.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
White	93.9%	88.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	7.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	96.5%	89.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0%	6%	6.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 207.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% higher than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 486th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B31 4JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Central Avenue are based on 144 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 Central Avenue, Birmingham, B31 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4JA

Average Price
£225,744

Semi-Detached
£259,006

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£216,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£198,511

Semi-Detached
£263,184

Terraced
£188,869

Detached
£198,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-17	£200,813
63 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-11-01	£189,129
79 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-13	£234,752
61 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-08-22	£296,405
69 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-02-24	£198,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4JA

Employment

B31 4JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,428 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	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	2out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	2out of 4	1,348 yd	Foundation 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	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	3,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,611 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	3,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,359 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	1,373 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	2,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,364 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,470 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	283 yd
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd	36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham	408 yd
Culmington Hall	Culmington Road, Birmingham	497 yd
Hughes Catering	Austin Sports And Social Club, Tessall Lane	523 yd
Fairfax Cafe	133 Fairfax Road, Northfield	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northfield Conservative Club	The Mill Walk, Birmingham	377 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	428 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	574 yd
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	721 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minhs Restaurant	112 Turves Green, Birmingham	509 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	609 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	613 yd
Simla	1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield	673 yd
Tasty Pizza	1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	511 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane	671 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge	829 yd
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		470 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	668 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		792 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	959 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	267.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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