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B31 2FD

Bournville & Cotteridge

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B31 2FD

Overview

Postcode B31 2FD is located in a major urban area, within the Bournville & Cotteridge ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Cotteridge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cotteridge is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Northfield located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Woodlands Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Cotteridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,863 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cotteridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Cotteridge is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B31 2FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Cotteridge near B31 2FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northfield located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B31 2FD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Northfield

N/A

Walking directions to Northfield
0.8 mi

Kings Norton

N/A

Walking directions to Kings Norton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B31 2FD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWoodlands ParkMediumWalking directions to Woodlands Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
6,076.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
67.66%
African
20
5.99%
Pakistani
17
5.09%
Other Asian
12
3.59%
Caribbean
10
2.99%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
31.33%
Owns outright
39
26%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
18%
Social rents from council
27
18%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.33%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Bournville & Cotteridge

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Bournville & Cotteridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bournville & Cotteridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bournville & Cotteridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£600,000
Flats34£145,750
Semi-Detached55£405,000
Terraced59£340,000

10 year median price trend in Bournville & Cotteridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bournville & Cotteridge.

Schools

In the B31 2FD postcode area, located within Cotteridge, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B31 2FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondarySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Laurence Church Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B31 2FD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B31 2FD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSelect & SaveIngoldsby Road, Birmingham, B31 2HHWalking directions to Select & Save
0.3 miHappy ShopperHeath Road, Birmingham, B30 1RUWalking directions to Happy Shopper
0.4 miEuroessentialWychall Road, Birmingham, B31 3AUWalking directions to Euroessential

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.