Fitzroy Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 5PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	43.6%	46.2%	2.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4%	5.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.3%	41.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	28.2%	35%	6.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	17.2%	16.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	20.9%	-16.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	19.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	19.5%	9.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	22.7%	9.9%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.6%	71.1%	-10.5%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	88.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	33.9%	13.5%	20.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Fitzroy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzroy Road was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzroy Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 180th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B31 5PG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Fitzroy Road are based on 9 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 Fitzroy Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 5PG

Average Price
£169,435

Semi-Detached
£169,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzroy Road

Average Price
£152,174

Semi-Detached
£177,574

Terraced
£101,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzroy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Fitzroy Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-31	£155,236
32 Fitzroy Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2001-02-27	£183,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 5PG

Employment

B31 5PG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	28
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Trescott Road , Northfield B31 5QD	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Wareham Road , Frankley B45 0JS	2out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Frankley Beeches Road , Northfield B31 5AB	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2SW	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	2,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	4,557 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	3,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,053 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	941 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	1,715 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	2,022 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,129 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,129 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
JJS Coffee Lounge	180 Trescott Road, Birmingham	105 yd
Little Italy	178 Trescott Road, Birmingham	201 yd
The Big Bear Cafe	314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge	814 yd
Merritts Cafe	243 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bugle Horn	Bugle Horn, Wareham Road		843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viva Pizza	28 - 30 Egghill Lane, Northfield	375 yd
Egghill Fish Bar	30 Egghill Lane, Birmingham	376 yd
Pisces Fish Bar	33 Wareham Road, Birmingham	806 yd
New Ruby Takeaway	241 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham	917 yd
Jack's Fish and Chips	235 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge		508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed) Hanging Lane	golf	762 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	195.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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