Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
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Coordinates & Location for B31 1GA
Postcode
B31 1GA
Coordinates
52.4328, -1.9866
Grid reference
SP010816
Easting
401,008
Northing
281,646
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC2M7+49
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2424
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2424 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B31 1GA
England & WalesCrime trends · near B31 1GA
Counts are for Bartley Green electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
119
YoY +25%
1319559
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
11
YoY -48%
27165
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -50%
40259
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
16115
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY -32%
322211
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.64.9%
African5.6%
White & Black Caribbean4.6%
Other White3.6%
Caribbean3.1%
+ 9 other groups · 18.3%
Religion
Christian45.9%
No religion36.2%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim7.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4918.4%
50–6416.1%
25–3415.0%
10–158.9%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.1%
Households
Other23.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.7%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.9%
+ 7 other households · 29.5%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Edgbaston E14001092
Constituency
E14001092West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Bartley Green
Constituency code
E14001092
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Birmingham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 106F E01033629
E01033629MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 106 E02001932
E02001932LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 106F E01033629
E01033629MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 106 E02001932
E02001932Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2012
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> PresentAugust 2012 — Introduced
Postcode B31 1GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033629 and MSOA E02001932 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B31 1GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B31 1GA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 70%
RWM expected
45%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 61%
Attainment 8
31.6
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
75.9
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 58%
Attainment 8
39.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 77%
RWM expected
83%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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