Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, B31 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 4SQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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	31.2%	33.1%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.7%	48.5%	2.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.7%	33%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	25.7%	22.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	19.9%	3.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	26.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.3%	90.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96%	93.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1%	2.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Longhurst Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longhurst Croft was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longhurst Croft has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath and the 444th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 4SQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Longhurst Croft are based on 98 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 Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, B31 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 4SQ

Average Price
£268,587

Semi-Detached
£269,613

Terraced
£290,571

Detached
£267,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longhurst Croft

Average Price
£275,593

Semi-Detached
£275,845

Terraced
£292,174

Detached
£269,454

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longhurst CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-27	£254,788
108 Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-27	£252,498
18 Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-11-01	£275,538
94 Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-10-16	£308,355
86 Longhurst Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2024-08-21	£332,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 4SQ

Employment

B31 4SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	163
Retired	101
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	27
Manufacturing	21
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	5,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	- not rated	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	3out of 4	516 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Turves Green , Longbridge B31 4RD	- not rated	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradbeer Primary Turves Green , Northfield B31 4RD	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Yes	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	5,119 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	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,405 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	- not rated	4,602 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	4,602 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	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	2,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,085 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	2,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,876 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	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	2,464 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graduately Developing Futures Flourishing Fields Farm, Stonehouse Lane , B48 7BB	- not rated	3,156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,239 yd	Foundation 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
Kiss Me Cupcakes & Cakes	1B West Way, Birmingham	386 yd
Austin Rose Care Home	West Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road	487 yd
Fairfax Cafe	133 Fairfax Road, Northfield	605 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	649 yd
Thania Spice	13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton		725 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier		854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry	67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham	558 yd
Spice Land	127 Fairfax Road, Northfield	605 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	649 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	697 yd
Hong Kong Inn	102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cofton Primary School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
Turves Green Boys School TURVES GREEN	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		1,066 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	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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