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B31 1JZ

POSTCODE

B31 1JZ is a postcode in Northfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4168, -1.9699
OS grid SP021798 (402,141, 279,867)
IMD England
4/10
#11787
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WC28J+P2
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

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.
11787
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11787 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 & Wales
See sold prices in B31

Police Recorded Crime near B31 1JZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 1JZ

Counts are for Northfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY +64%
513417
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -46%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +83%
58337
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

108
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,796
White Brit.67.0%
African5.5%
Chinese4.3%
Other White3.6%
Other Asian3.3%
+ 8 other groups · 16.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,796
Christian51.3%
No religion36.2%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,796
50–6421.0%
35–4920.8%
25–3413.1%
10–159.2%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 755
One person: other19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    994 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Bell Lane

    Bus · Stop NK · north-east

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Northfield Shopping

    Bus · Stop NA · south-west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bristol Road

    Bus · Stop NC · south-east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bristol Road

    Bus · Stop ND · south-east

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Northfield Shopping

    Bus · Stop NB · south-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for B31 1JZ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Northfield
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 1JZ
Coordinates
52.4168, -1.9699
Grid reference
SP021798
Easting
402,141
Northing
279,867
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC28J+P2
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

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Northfield E14001097
Constituency
E14001097
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Northfield
Constituency code
E14001097
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 England
West 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 109C E01009497
E01009497
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 109 E02001935
E02001935
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 109C E01009497
E01009497
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 109 E02001935
E02001935
Urban: 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

7:36 AM6:10 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
August 2007 — Introduced
Postcode B31 1JZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009497 and MSOA E02001935 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11787
Present — Active
Postcode B31 1JZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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