Kingswood Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B31 4RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	47.7%	54%	6.3%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	52.3%	46%	-6.3%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	36.4%	39.1%	2.7%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	43.6%	-5.8%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	40.8%	44.4%	3.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35.2%	36%	0.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	16.7%	14.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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	27.2%	19.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	22.2%	8.0%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	26.3%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98.6%	94.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	94%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Kingswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingswood Road was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingswood Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath and the 722nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 4RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Kingswood Road are based on 264 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 Kingswood Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4RR

Average Price
£208,211

Semi-Detached
£205,273

Terraced
£209,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Road

Average Price
£214,535

Semi-Detached
£212,944

Terraced
£220,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,883

Other
£32,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Kingswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2025-11-20	£234,463
41 Kingswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-14	£230,238
55 Kingswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£43,880	2024-07-09	£45,359
29 Kingswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-30	£186,814
65 Kingswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2021-12-16	£218,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4RR

Employment

B31 4RR 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	97
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,294 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	- not rated	197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Turves Green , Northfield B31 4RD	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Infant and Nursery Community School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4RD	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Junior School Longbridge Lane , B31 4RD	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	3out of 4	478 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,440 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	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	2out of 4	2,303 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	4,659 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	4,659 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	1,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,311 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	3,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	2,592 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	3,254 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
Culmington Hall	Culmington Road, Birmingham	427 yd
M and D Court Catering	Office, 300 Turves Green	565 yd
Tracey Bakes	6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham	570 yd
Costa	18-19 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	679 yd
Fairfax Cafe	133 Fairfax Road, Northfield	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thurlestone	Thurlestone Road, Birmingham	461 yd
The Greenlands Inn	105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield	686 yd
Longbridge Beefeater	2 College Street, Longbridge	954 yd
The Cambridge	The Cambridge, 6 College Street	958 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Ge's	99 Coombes Lane, Birmingham	455 yd
M&A Fish Bar	5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham	613 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	631 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	710 yd
Istanbul Grill	95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane		760 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 High Street, Longbridge		875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cofton Primary School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	719 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		964 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	977 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		1,065 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	175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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