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B31 2RW

POSTCODE

A Northfield postcode in Birmingham, an 11-minute walk from Longbridge Rail.

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

  1. 1
    King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.0

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.40 mi away.

  2. 2
    Turves Green Boys' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.3

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Colmers School and Sixth Form College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

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

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    867 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail

    901 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Hawkesley Mill Lane

    Bus · adj · south-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hawkesley Mill Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mavis Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • South Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Tessall Lane

    Bus · adjacent · north-east

    392 m straight lineabout 5 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 2RW 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
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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 2RW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 2RW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Northfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY +40%
664524
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
17103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY -57%
835730
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

99
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 124 (E02001950)

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
£51,267

£43,939–£59,817

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,338

£33,291–£44,150

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,825

£32,178–£37,690

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,689

£27,753–£36,183

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: 2,042
White Brit.77.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.9%
Other White2.7%
African2.5%
Caribbean2.4%
+ 14 other groups · 11.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,044
Christian45.5%
No religion43.8%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,043
50–6419.8%
35–4919.0%
25–3416.3%
65–7410.1%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 946
One person: other25.5%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

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.
8465
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8465 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 2RW

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Northfield
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 2RW
Coordinates
52.4038, -1.9770
Grid reference
SP016784
Easting
401,663
Northing
278,415
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC23F+G6
User Type
Large 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 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
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 124D E01009209
E01009209
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 124 E02001950
E02001950
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 124D E01009209
E01009209
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

7:25 AM4:19 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 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 2RW 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 E01009209 and MSOA E02001950 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8465
Present — Active
Postcode B31 2RW 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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