Longbridge Lane, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B31 4LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.4%	53.4%	3.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.6%	46.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	48.2%	53.1%	4.9%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	23.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-20.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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%	50.2%	6.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37.3%	33.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.6%	16.6%	-10.0%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17%	1.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	29.3%	13.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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)
Indian	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.1%	72.4%	-15.7%	81.4%	-9.0%
Arab	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	92.2%	83.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	0%	3.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	82.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Longbridge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longbridge Lane was 125.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Longbridge & West Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longbridge Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath and the 1066th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B31 4LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Longbridge Lane are based on 166 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 Longbridge Lane, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4LQ

Average Price
£319,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£319,677

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longbridge Lane

Average Price
£262,731

Semi-Detached
£251,304

Terraced
£265,338

Detached
£334,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,925

Other
£289,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longbridge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunbury Road Post Office, 137 Longbridge Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-02-28	£325,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B31 4LQ 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

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	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	1,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	2out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	1out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	2out of 4	1,142 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	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	2,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	5,123 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	5,260 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	3,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,008 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	1,979 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,068 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
Tracey Bakes	6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham	34 yd
Costa	18-19 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	116 yd
Istanbul Grill	99 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	233 yd
Culmington Hall	Culmington Road, Birmingham	248 yd
3CJ Cycle Centre	91 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	131 yd
Longbridge Beefeater	2 College Street, Longbridge	428 yd
The Cambridge	The Cambridge, 6 College Street	437 yd
The Thurlestone	Thurlestone Road, Birmingham	520 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&A Fish Bar	5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham	62 yd
Istanbul Grill	95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	269 yd
Papa Ge's	99 Coombes Lane, Birmingham	560 yd
Tasty Pizza	1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield	894 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane		197 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		400 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	427 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Cofton Primary School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		1,077 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.