Tessall Lane, Birmingham, B31 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 5EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of B31 5EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	35.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.8%	50.3%	5.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	41%	32.5%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.6%	11%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.9%	16.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	17.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21%	9.0%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	26.8%	9.5%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.3%	88.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	95.7%	94.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Tessall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tessall Lane was 124.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tessall Lane has the 40th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 1071st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B31 5EQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Tessall Lane are based on 344 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 Tessall Lane, Birmingham, B31 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 5EQ

Average Price
£327,023

Semi-Detached
£270,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,816

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tessall Lane

Average Price
£262,354

Semi-Detached
£274,729

Terraced
£250,314

Detached
£332,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,591

Other
£443,297

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tessall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
245 Tessall Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-04-20	£335,213
249 Tessall Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-11-27	£299,366
231 Tessall Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2009-03-31	£270,913
247 Tessall Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2007-06-01	£392,400
247 Tessall Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2002-08-15	£380,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 5EQ

Employment

B31 5EQ 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	109
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Manufacturing	22
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Trescott Road , Northfield B31 5QD	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Wareham Road , Frankley B45 0JS	2out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,762 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	3,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	1,478 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,333 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	364 yd
CHATTY PATTY	1281B Bristol Road South, Northfield	541 yd
Burger Boi	1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield	546 yd
Cafe Munch	1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield	688 yd
Everlast Fitness Limited	1375 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Austin Sports & Social Club	Busy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane		800 yd
Longbridge Social Club	Living Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South		1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza	1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield	544 yd
Simla	1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield	545 yd
Saffron Lounge	1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield	688 yd
American desert	1187 Bristol Road South, Northfield	688 yd
Bellas Pizza & Desserts	1155 Bristol Road South, Northfield	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge		615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	631 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club Tessall Lane	grass pitches	906 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre 5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane		995 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B31 5EQ