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B31 3PY area guide

Who lives in B31 3PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Heath
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,577 (2024)

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At a glance

What B31 3PY is like

B31 3PY is a postcode in the West Heath neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,577 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B31 3 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B31 3PY compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 98 sales in B31 3, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,199

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B31 3 is down 5.3% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B31 3PY FAQs

Is B31 3PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3PY?

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

Homes in B31 3 sold for a median of £215,000 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B31 3PY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B31 3PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B31 3PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (48.4%).

Which council covers B31 3PY?

B31 3PY is in Birmingham.

B31 3PY is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B31 3PY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Longbridge Rail Station, 1 mile 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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