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B31 1UG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bartley Green & Shenley Fields
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,028 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B31 1UG is like

B31 1UG is a postcode in the Bartley Green & Shenley Fields area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,028 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 1UG compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,837

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B31 1UG differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% 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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B31 1UG FAQs

Is B31 1UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B31 1UG?

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 1UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B31 1UG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B31 1UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers B31 1UG?

The local authority for B31 1UG is Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B31 1UG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Northfield Rail Station, 1.2 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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