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B31 5AJ area guide

Who lives in B31 5AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frankley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,854 (2024)

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At a glance

What B31 5AJ is like

B31 5AJ is a postcode in the Frankley neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,854 people. 54% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B31 5 sold for a median of £250,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B31 5AJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,875

Median over 100 sales in B31 5, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,397

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% 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.

01
A student area
13.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B31 5 is down 5.3% on the year before.

Questions

B31 5AJ FAQs

Is B31 5AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 5AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,875.

Homes in B31 5 sold for a median of £250,875 across 100 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 5AJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B31 5AJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B31 5AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (55.8%).

Which council covers B31 5AJ?

B31 5AJ is in Birmingham.

B31 5AJ is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B31 5AJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 1.1 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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