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B31 2UL

Northfield · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Northfield
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Postcode district
B31
Postcode sector
B31 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B31 2UN 62 m
B31 2UJ 64 m
B31 2TZ 69 m
B31 2UB 71 m
B31 2UH 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B31 2UL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B31
Postcode sector
B31 2
Latitude
52.401440
Longitude
-1.989660
British National Grid easting
400,800
British National Grid northing
278,157

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Northfield · E05011158
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Northfield · E14001097
Output area
E00046506
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 129A · E01009158
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 129 · E02001955

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
14, Colmers Walk, Birmingham, B31 2UL 28 March 2019 £145,100
26, Colmers Walk, Birmingham, B31 2UL 23 February 2010 £82,500
22, Colmers Walk, Birmingham, B31 2UL 17 March 2006 £97,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
80
Primary
48
Secondary
14

  1. The Meadows Primary School

    Academy converter

    641 m

  2. St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    755 m

  3. Colmers Farm Primary School

    Academy converter

    948 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,048
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,704
  • Shoplifting 444
  • Criminal damage and arson 310
  • Vehicle crime 279
  • Public order 254

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
26

15 female, 11 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
3.7
B31 2 residents
13,696

Age bands in B31 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,622 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,487 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.4%

3,694 residents

Age 45 to 64
24%

3,361 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

2,851 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B31 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    MANOR PARK GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5ER

    ODS code M85076

    685 m

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    1.6 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    1.8 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85007

    1.9 km

  • LEACH HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE

    32 LEACH HEATH LANE, RUBERY, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9BU

    ODS code M85027

    1.9 km

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    2.1 km

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

    2.3 km

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

    104-106 NEW ROAD, RUBERY, RUBERY, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9HY

    ODS code M81025

    2.4 km

  • CORNHILL SURGERY

    65 NEW ROAD, RUBERY, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9JT

    ODS code M81055

    2.5 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

    22 SHENLEY GREEN, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 4HH

    ODS code M85062

    3.0 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    375 SHANNON ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9TJ

    ODS code M85043

    3.6 km

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

    11 WYCHALL LANE, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8TE

    ODS code M85071

    3.8 km

  • JIGGINS LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    17 JIGGINS LANE, BARTLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3LE

    ODS code M85143

    4.0 km

  • BARTLEY GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    71 ROMSLEY ROAD, BARTLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3PR

    ODS code M85117

    4.0 km

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    66 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8QS

    ODS code M85600

    4.0 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85029

    4.0 km

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10-12 MIDDLETON HALL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B30 1BY

    ODS code M85077

    4.2 km

  • MILLENNIUM MEDICAL CENTRE

    121 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD, WEOLEY CASTLE, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5QD

    ODS code M85023

    4.3 km

  • WOODGATE VALLEY HEALTH CENTRE

    61 STEVENS AVENUE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3SD

    ODS code M85035

    4.6 km

  • BARNT GREEN SURGERY

    82 HEWELL ROAD, BARNT GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B45 8NF

    ODS code M81078

    4.6 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Lydiate Avenue

    BCT · Longbridge

    0.0 miles

  • Pepper Wood Drive

    BCT · Allens Cross

    0.2 miles

  • Josiah Road

    BCT · Allens Cross

    0.2 miles

  • Josiah Road

    BCT · Allens Cross

    0.2 miles

  • Larch Drive

    BCT · Allens Cross

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 129A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,407 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

80 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 14 secondary schools. The Meadows Primary School is the nearest published school at 641 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,048 published events cover 12 months, averaging 337.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,704 events.

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