B31 1DH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Moors Lane, 0.4km from Bartley Green in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Bartley Green ward and the Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B31 1DH is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 61 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £161k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 14.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for B31 1DH are sourced from Output Area E00045249 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MOORS LANE, B31 1DH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MOORS LANE, B31 1DH.
255
38
£ 35,100 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B31 1DH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
B31 1DH has a significant social housing presence — 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 38-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending up 14.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B31 1DH. The average age is 38.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 159,250
8 sales · Mean £ 155,937
Flat
£ 85,000
1 sales · Mean £ 85,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B31 1DH is moderate at 61 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Woodcock Hill Primary School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Shenley Academy
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Green Meadow Primary School
Bartley Green School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- Bartley News0.9 km
- Hillwood Market News0.2 km
- King Edward Vi Acadamy Five Ways0.9 km
- Select & Save0.9 km
- Lifestyle Express0.8 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
7 nearby- Bartley Green Football Club0.9 km
- Bartley Sailing Club Ltd0.6 km
- Flat0.9 km
- Student Bar0.7 km
- The Cock Pub0.9 km
- + 2 more
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Bartley Green Leisure Centre1.0 km
- FoodCycle Weoley Castle0.8 km
- The Hungry Fellas0.2 km
- Tilleys Galley0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Caribbean Kitchen0.9 km
- Dragon House0.9 km
- Hillwood Chippy0.2 km
- S S KULLAR LTD t.a Loppy's Fish Bar0.8 km
- Sky Kitchen0.8 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northfield3.0 km
- Selly Oak3.5 km
- University (Birmingham)4.0 km
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Postcode Profile: B311DH · Data under Open Government Licence