Area Information for Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX

Summary Back to Top

Fourlands Road in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Bartley Green ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston. This page combines information for the address Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B31 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B31 1EX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Bartley Green
Constituency Birmingham Edgbaston * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX:

Dawn Road, Birmingham, B31 1HB
Merritts Hill, Birmingham, B31 1HG
Halescroft Square, Birmingham, B31 1HF
Bangham Pit Road, Birmingham, B31 1ET
Merritts Hill, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1TN
Merritts Hill, Birmingham, B31 1HY

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B31 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (6 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 6 property sales in Fourlands Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fourlands Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 10
Semi-Detached 52
Terraced 23
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 85
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fourlands Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 78% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 47
Rented: Other Social 19
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 0
Total 85

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 15
Two People 29
Three People 22
Four People 9
Five People 2
Six People 6
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 84

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fourlands Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 15
Family Household 60
Other Household 9
Total 84

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 22
Deprived In One Dimension 24
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 84

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Edgbaston constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 105
Female 124
Total 229

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B31 1EX has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 24
10-14 20
15-19 20
20-24 11
25-29 17
30-34 15
35-39 13
40-44 14
45-49 10
50-54 10
55-59 16
60-64 16
65-69 11
70-74 3
75-79 1
80-84 4
85+ 0
Total 227

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in B31 1EX is high - 6% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 81
Married 44
Separated 14
Divorced 15
Widowed 3
Total 157

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 82
Good 94
Fair 28
Bad 22
Very Bad 5
Total 231

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Fourlands Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 38% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 25
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 59
Total 156

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 72% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 166
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 1
Pakistani 18
Bangladeshi 8
Other Asian 3
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 2
Other 5
Total 229

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 202
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 4
Middle East and Asia 15
Total 229

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 202
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 229

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B31 1EX.

Passport(s) Held
None 56
United Kingdom 159
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 108
Christian 70
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 34
Sikh 1
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 13
Total 229

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 33
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 16
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 16
Total 157

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 63

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 16
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 16
Total 157

Policing and Crime (23) Back to Top

Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX is within the Bartley Green neighbourhood team policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 23 crimes were reported within half a mile of B31 1EX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 23 crimes committed near Fourlands Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Bartley Green neighbourhood team
300 Quinton Road west
Quinton
Birmingham
B32 1SL
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2733

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to B31 1EX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B31 1EX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest railway station is Northfield, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Northfield 1.4 miles
Longbridge 2 miles
Kings Norton 2.3 miles
Selly Oak 2.3 miles
Bournville 2.4 miles
University (Birmingham) 2.6 miles
Rowley Regis 4.1 miles
Five Ways 4.3 miles
Old Hill 4.4 miles
Barnt Green 4.5 miles
Langley Green 4.8 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 4.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 5.1 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 5.3 miles
Jewellery Quarter 5.3 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 5.3 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 5.3 miles
Cradley Heath 5.4 miles
Yardley Wood 5.4 miles
Bordesley 5.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest is Woodcock Hill Primary School, approximately 660 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Woodcock Hill Primary School 660 yards
    
Green Meadow Primary School 800 yards
    
The Orchards Primary Academy 0.5 miles
    
Bellfield Infant School (NC) 0.8 miles
    
Bellfield Junior School 0.8 miles
    
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Northfield Manor Primary Academy 0.9 miles
    
Princethorpe Infant School 0.9 miles
    
Princethorpe Junior School 0.9 miles
    
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest is E-ACT Shenley Academy, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
E-ACT Shenley Academy 680 yards
    
King Edward VI Five Ways School 0.8 miles
    
Bartley Green School 1 mile
    
The Edge Academy 1.1 miles
    
Bournville School (All Through) 1.3 miles
    
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre 1.4 miles
    
The University of Birmingham School 1.6 miles
    
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School 1.7 miles
    
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 1.8 miles
    
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest is Doski Medical Practice, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest is Bhandal Dental Practice - Barnes Hill, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest is Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Fourlands Road, Birmingham, B31 1EX. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 0.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B31 1EX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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