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B31

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,506
Current units
1,164
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
342

Postcode sectors in B31

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6 sectors

Property

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26,145 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cornerstone Country Club, Flat 21, Maryland Drive, Birmingham, B31 2AT 29 July 2026 £225,000
26, Fryer Road, Birmingham, B31 3NG 24 July 2026 £255,000
9, Whitcot Grove, Birmingham, B31 4JU 20 July 2026 £180,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,610
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,761
  • Shoplifting 775
  • Criminal damage and arson 566
  • Vehicle crime 524
  • Public order 376

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B31 usual residents
58,045
Age-profile population
59,091

Age bands in B31

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20.5%

12,097 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

6,699 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

15,951 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

14,649 residents

Age 65 and over
16.4%

9,695 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,138 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,093 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,061 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

in this district

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, 1 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2GH

    ODS code M85029

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

  • GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    MANOR PARK GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5ER

    ODS code M85076

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

    196 WEST HEATH ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3HB

    ODS code M85007

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £220,000 from 4,269 recorded sales in B31. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,610 published events cover 12 months, averaging 550.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,761 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.