B31 1DA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Roundlea Road, 0.2km from Woodcock Hill in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Bartley Green ward and the Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B31 1DA is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. With residents averaging 28 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 66% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 1DA are sourced from Output Area E00045325 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ROUNDLEA ROAD, B31 1DA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ROUNDLEA ROAD, B31 1DA.
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28
£ 35,100 /yr
28%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B31 1DA 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
With 66% social renting, B31 1DA is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B31 1DA. The average age is 28.1. 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 notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B31 1DA has low crime rates — 38 incidents 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
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Hill Primary School
Shenley Academy
Green Meadow Primary School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Princethorpe Infant School
Princethorpe Junior School
Weoley Castle Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Weoley Castle Inn0.6 km
- Bartley Sailing Club Ltd0.9 km
- The Highlander0.7 km
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Buttercups and Daisies Florist B'Ham1.0 km
- Heron Foods1.0 km
- Hillwood Market News0.2 km
- Spar1.0 km
- Astons Chemist0.7 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- FoodCycle Weoley Castle0.6 km
- The Hungry Fellas0.2 km
- Zeus Juice Outlet1.0 km
- Holloway Community Centre1.0 km
- Tilleys Galley0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- Hillwood Chippy0.2 km
- Sky Kitchen0.7 km
- Bartley Green and Northfield Communi0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northfield2.7 km
- Selly Oak3.2 km
- Bournville3.7 km
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Postcode Profile: B311DA · Data under Open Government Licence