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B31 2ET

POSTCODE

A Bournville & Cotteridge postcode in Birmingham, an 11-minute walk from Northfield Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.9

    Birmingham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.6

    Last place offered: 1.3 mi. You're 0.72 mi away.

  3. 3
    Bournville School

    All-through · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 36.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.0

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.98 mi away.

Primary nearby

Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail

    862 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Overbury Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Overbury Road

    Bus · opp · east

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Innage Road

    Bus · adjacent · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Innage Road

    Bus · opposite · west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lindsey Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B31 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B31 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 149 sales

B31 2ET has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the B31 2 sector.

Average price
£306,299
Median price: £265,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 149 sales
View district B31
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £287,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£407k£320k£233k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£500,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
B31 2QY
£210,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 2JA
£325,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 2QA
£50,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B31 2JW
£350,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 2PQ
£545,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
B31 2PZ
£342,500 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
B31 2HY
£158,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B31 2FQ
£525,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 2FL
£245,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 2RL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B31 2ET

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 2ET

Counts are for Bournville & Cotteridge 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY +40%
967146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY -21%
22122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY stable
21147
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY -38%
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
22
YoY stable
25178
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY +53%
715232
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

186
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 116 (E02001942)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,931

£47,830–£65,404

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,174

£34,818–£46,354

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,224

£33,079–£39,668

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,646

£27,661–£36,204

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,094
White Brit.60.2%
African9.8%
Caribbean5.2%
White & Black Caribbean4.3%
Pakistani2.7%
+ 13 other groups · 17.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,091
Christian45.8%
No religion35.7%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,093
35–4919.4%
50–6416.1%
25–3413.3%
10–1511.5%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 859
One person: other22.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children22.5%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.5%

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.
1175
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1175 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B31 2ET

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Bournville & Cotteridge
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 2ET
Coordinates
52.4142, -1.9578
Grid reference
SP029795
Easting
402,965
Northing
279,578
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC27R+MV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Selly Oak E14001099
Constituency
E14001099
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Bournville & Cotteridge
Constituency code
E14001099
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 116D E01008962
E01008962
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 116 E02001942
E02001942
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 116D E01008962
E01008962
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 116 E02001942
E02001942
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

7:25 AM4:18 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B31 2ET introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01008962 and MSOA E02001942 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1175
Present — Active
Postcode B31 2ET is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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