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B31 1PS area guide

Who lives in B31 1PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shenley Lane
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,837 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B31 1PS is like

B31 1PS is a postcode in the Shenley Lane area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,837 people. 52.5% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B31 1 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B31 1PS compares

Headline figures for B31 1PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 93 sales in B31 1, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,245

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B31 1PS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B31 1 is down 6.5% on the year before.

Questions

B31 1PS FAQs

Is B31 1PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B31 1PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in B31 1 sold for a median of £215,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B31 1PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B31 1PS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B31 1PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers B31 1PS?

The local authority for B31 1PS is Birmingham.

B31 1PS comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B31 1PS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northfield Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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