Ash Drive, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B31 5JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.5%	48.2%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	55%	55.6%	0.6%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	24.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.7%	33.8%	-7.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.8%	18.8%	2.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7%	4.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	17.8%	-0.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	29.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.8%	85.1%	-2.7%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	94.2%	92.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.6%	3%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	92.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ash Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Drive was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Frankley Great Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Drive has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park and the 1297th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 5JW, 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 Ash Drive are based on 63 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 Ash Drive, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 5JW

Average Price
£225,743

Semi-Detached
£259,826

Terraced
£293,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Drive

Average Price
£241,571

Semi-Detached
£302,888

Terraced
£306,777

Detached
£214,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,610

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ash Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£273,500	2025-03-28	£274,042
17 Ash Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2025-03-24	£274,543
39 Ash Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-15	£128,258
37 Ash Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-16	£120,711
29 Ash Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-21	£119,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 5JW

Employment

B31 5JW 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	140
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colmers Farm Primary School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers Farm Junior School Leybrook Road , Rednal B45 9PB	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers Farm Primary School Leybrook Road , B45 9PB	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Infant and Nursery School Thornthwaite Close , Rubery B45 0DS	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Wareham Road , Frankley B45 0JS	3out of 4	873 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	2,862 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	883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Balaam Wood School New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	2,036 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	1,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,360 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	4,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,885 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	2,097 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	2,787 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Pupil Referral Unit The Bungalow , Gunner Lane B45 9EY	- not rated	2,862 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,903 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	2,909 yd	Other independent 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
The Big Bear Cafe	314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge	406 yd
Nuffield Health	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre, 20 Ashbrook Drive	703 yd
Paprika Longbridge	1619-1621 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	830 yd
Lees Kitchen	1623-1625 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	830 yd
McDonalds	1661 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dingle Social Club	New Street, Longbridge	576 yd
Buzz Bingo	Bingo Hall, Park Way	700 yd
The Bugle Horn	Bugle Horn, Wareham Road	845 yd
Great Park Brewers Fayre	Ashbrook Drive, Birmingham	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viva Pizza	28 - 30 Egghill Lane, Northfield	765 yd
Egghill Fish Bar	30 Egghill Lane, Birmingham	766 yd
Rednal Fish Bar	1676 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	843 yd
The Finest Cod	1694 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	843 yd
The Grill Box	1684 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge		617 yd
W M Morrisons	Bristol Road South, Longbridge		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belton Road Playing Fields BELTON GROVE	grass pitches	679 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery) ASHBROOK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School LEYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Colmers School BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield) BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.9%

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	48.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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