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B31 2QU

POSTCODE

B31 2QU is a postcode in Northfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4084, -1.9744
OS grid SP018789 (401,835, 278,936)
IMD England
8/10
#24801
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.5 per 1k
MoM +31% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WC25G+96
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for B31 2QU

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Northfield
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 2QU
Coordinates
52.4084, -1.9744
Grid reference
SP018789
Easting
401,835
Northing
278,936
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC25G+96
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.
24801
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24801 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
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Police Recorded Crime near B31 2QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 2QU

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -51%
453117
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

68
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,625
White Brit.82.8%
White Irish3.8%
Other White2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Other Asian1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,626
Christian56.6%
No religion34.9%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,627
35–4921.2%
50–6418.5%
65–7412.0%
25–3411.2%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 663
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Any member 66+14.5%
Other12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
All members 66+10.4%
+ 7 other households · 35.0%

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 124B E01009207
E01009207
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 124 E02001950
E02001950
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 124B E01009207
E01009207
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 124 E02001950
E02001950
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

6:01 AM5:56 PM
6:01 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
11 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 55 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 2QU 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. IMD England rank: 24801
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009207 and MSOA E02001950 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B31 2QU 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

Schools near B31 2QU

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