Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, B31 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.1%	48.3%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	44.9%	51.9%	7.0%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	27%	-8.5%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	46%	48.4%	2.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.2%	33.4%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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	29.3%	21%	-8.3%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	33.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	82.1%	82.3%	0.2%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.8%	91.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bedlam Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedlam Wood Road was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Frankley Great Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedlam Wood Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park and the 1260th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B31 5DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Bedlam Wood Road are based on 119 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 Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, B31 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 5DU

Average Price
£215,658

Semi-Detached
£229,014

Terraced
£210,203

Detached
£336,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedlam Wood Road

Average Price
£222,526

Semi-Detached
£200,294

Terraced
£224,011

Detached
£331,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedlam Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-12-19	£178,352
78 Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-09-27	£193,246
68 Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2021-11-19	£148,935
48 Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,300	2021-09-24	£179,616
72 Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-04-14	£172,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 5DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forestdale Primary School Wareham Road , Frankley B45 0JS	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frogmill Community Junior School Wareham Road , Rubery B45 0JS	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Infant and Nursery School Thornthwaite Close , Rubery B45 0DS	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colmers Farm Primary School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers Farm Junior School Leybrook Road , Rednal B45 9PB	- not rated	969 yd	Community 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	3,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Balaam Wood School New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,940 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	1,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,759 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	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,679 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,693 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Big Bear Cafe	314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge	181 yd
JJS Coffee Lounge	180 Trescott Road, Birmingham	889 yd
Everlast Fitness Limited	1375 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	900 yd
Nuffield Health	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre, 20 Ashbrook Drive	925 yd
CHATTY PATTY	1281B Bristol Road South, Northfield	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dingle Social Club	New Street, Longbridge	737 yd
The Bugle Horn	Bugle Horn, Wareham Road	835 yd
Buzz Bingo	Bingo Hall, Park Way	896 yd
Great Park Brewers Fayre	Ashbrook Drive, Birmingham	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viva Pizza	28 - 30 Egghill Lane, Northfield	604 yd
Egghill Fish Bar	30 Egghill Lane, Birmingham	607 yd
Pisces Fish Bar	33 Wareham Road, Birmingham	853 yd
Tasty Pizza	1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield	979 yd
Simla	1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge		436 yd
W M Morrisons	Bristol Road South, Longbridge		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belton Road Playing Fields BELTON GROVE	grass pitches	879 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery) ASHBROOK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	1,014 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School LEYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	41.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	41.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	56.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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