Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, B31 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 4PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.4%	47.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	35.4%	44.4%	9.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	44.4%	-8.0%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	45.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	32%	40.8%	8.8%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.4%	12.7%	-11.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	26.3%	9.3%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	26.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.1%
White	93.2%	90.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.8%	93.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Edenhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edenhurst Road was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Edenhurst Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath and the 55th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -97.9%.

🔎 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 4PQ, 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 Edenhurst Road are based on 233 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 Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, B31 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4PQ

Average Price
£205,541

Semi-Detached
£206,948

Terraced
£201,897

Detached
£209,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edenhurst Road

Average Price
£208,412

Semi-Detached
£214,755

Terraced
£197,957

Detached
£214,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£186,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edenhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2024-06-14	£253,298
48 Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-20	£233,094
24 Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-05-12	£195,472
40 Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-03-22	£229,840
46 Edenhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-04	£219,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,183 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	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	2out of 4	979 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Primary School Northfield , B31 4BP	1out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community 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	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	3,080 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	4,922 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	5,394 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	3,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,142 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	2,145 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,239 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	187 yd
Costa	18-19 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	290 yd
Culmington Hall	Culmington Road, Birmingham	302 yd
Istanbul Grill	99 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	394 yd
3CJ Cycle Centre	91 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	286 yd
The Thurlestone	Thurlestone Road, Birmingham	324 yd
Longbridge Beefeater	2 College Street, Longbridge	530 yd
The Cambridge	The Cambridge, 6 College Street	532 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&A Fish Bar	5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham	222 yd
Papa Ge's	99 Coombes Lane, Birmingham	362 yd
Istanbul Grill	95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	430 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	895 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane		382 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		568 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	621 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Cofton Primary School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches	879 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.2 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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