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B31 1UW

POSTCODE

B31 1UW is a postcode in Bartley Green.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4196, -1.9874
OS grid SP009801 (400,956, 280,172)
IMD England
3/10
#10070
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WC297+R3
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 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.
10070
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10070 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 1UW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 1UW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
88
YoY -12%
1269359
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -81%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
26
YoY +62%
40259
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY -60%
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
28
YoY +47%
322211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY -40%
725231
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

191
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,965
White Brit.64.6%
African6.0%
Other White4.5%
White & Black Caribbean3.7%
Caribbean3.3%
+ 9 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,965
Christian43.3%
No religion41.2%
Muslim7.9%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,965
35–4923.1%
25–3417.1%
50–6415.1%
5–99.4%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 790
One person: other19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Merritts Brook

    Bus · opp · south-west

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Merritts Brook

    Bus · adj · north-east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Rhayader Road

    Bus · opp · south

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Ley Hill Farm Road

    Bus · opp · south

    390 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Ley Hill Farm Road

    Bus · adj · north

    406 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for B31 1UW

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Bartley Green
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 1UW
Coordinates
52.4196, -1.9874
Grid reference
SP009801
Easting
400,956
Northing
280,172
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC297+R3
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 Edgbaston E14001092
Constituency
E14001092
West 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 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 106D E01008930
E01008930
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 106 E02001932
E02001932
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 106D E01008930
E01008930
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 106 E02001932
E02001932
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

7:32 AM6:14 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
May 2015 — Introduced
Postcode B31 1UW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008930 and MSOA E02001932 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10070
Present — Active
Postcode B31 1UW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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