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B31 2UQ

Longbridge & West Heath · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Longbridge & West Heath
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Postcode district
B31
Postcode sector
B31 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B31 2US 32 m
B31 2AJ 139 m
B31 2QR 142 m
B31 2GT 205 m
B31 2UT 222 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B31 2UQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2013
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B31
Postcode sector
B31 2
Latitude
52.395065
Longitude
-1.985002
British National Grid easting
401,117
British National Grid northing
277,448

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Longbridge & West Heath · E05011152
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Northfield · E14001097
Output area
E00186284
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 129E · E01034944
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 129 · E02001955

Postcode source versions

Explore B31

Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Zone 7a, Unit 27, High Street, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 2UQ 28 September 2018 £85,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
45
Secondary
13

  1. St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    405 m

  2. Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    862 m

  3. The Meadows Primary School

    Academy converter

    984 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,219
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,373
  • Shoplifting 331
  • Vehicle crime 240
  • Criminal damage and arson 236
  • Public order 187

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

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

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
90%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
90%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
90%
Gigabit-capable
90%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
90%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

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

19

within 5 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    1.3 km

  • GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    MANOR PARK GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5ER

    ODS code M85076

    1.4 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85007

    1.7 km

  • LEACH HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85027

    1.9 km

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    2.1 km

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    2.3 km

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81025

    2.5 km

  • CORNHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81055

    2.6 km

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

    2.9 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85043

    3.2 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85062

    3.6 km

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85071

    3.8 km

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85600

    3.8 km

  • BARNT GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81078

    3.9 km

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85077

    4.2 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85029

    4.4 km

  • JIGGINS LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85143

    4.7 km

  • BARTLEY GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85117

    4.7 km

  • MILLENNIUM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85023

    4.9 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Devon Way

    BCT · Longbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Devon Way

    BCT · Longbridge

    0.1 miles

  • South and City College

    BCT · Longbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Falfield Grove

    BCT · Longbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    RLY · Longbridge

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 129E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,259 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
5 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
1
Medium risk addresses
4
Low risk addresses
1
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

Schools

74 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 13 secondary schools. St Columba's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 405 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,219 published events cover 12 months, averaging 268.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,373 events.

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