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B31 3DR

King's Norton North

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B31 3DR

Overview

Postcode B31 3DR is located in a major urban area, within the King's Norton North ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Turves Green area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 159.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Turves Green is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Northfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is West Heath Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
160
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
69%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Turves Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,118 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Turves Green has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69%

Approximately 69.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Turves Green is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B31 3DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Turves Green near B31 3DR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B31 3DR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Northfield

N/A

Walking directions to Northfield
0.9 mi

Kings Norton

N/A

Walking directions to Kings Norton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B31 3DR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWest Heath ParkLargeWalking directions to West Heath Park

Area Profile

Population
556
Population density
11,440.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
51.71%
African
76
13.64%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
63
11.31%
Caribbean
29
5.21%
Other White
20
3.59%
Total population: 557

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
105
61.4%
Shared ownership
26
15.2%
Social rents from council
13
7.6%
Owns outright
11
6.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
4.68%
Total households: 171

Property prices in King's Norton North

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in King's Norton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Norton North 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 King's Norton North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£527,500
Flats15£127,500
Semi-Detached56£270,000
Terraced40£200,000

10 year median price trend in King's Norton North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Norton North.

Schools

In the B31 3DR postcode area, located within Turves Green, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B31 3DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWychall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondarySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFairway Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B31 3DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miEuroessentialWychall Road, Birmingham, B31 3AUWalking directions to Euroessential
0.4 miSelect & SaveIngoldsby Road, Birmingham, B31 2HHWalking directions to Select & Save

Data Sources

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