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Postcode · Allens Cross · Birmingham · West Midlands

B31 1SB

Part of Birmingham 119E in Allens Cross.

B31 1SB is a postcode in Allens Cross, Birmingham that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,086 a month, up 3.5% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £197/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (34th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

B31 1SB in Birmingham · nearest rail Northfield

Median rent
£1,086
local area median
Council tax
£2,363
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
72/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Birmingham 119E skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent16%Owner-occupied53%Social rent29%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household707
Single-person households26%
Couples with children19%
Lone-parent households19%
Age profile
Under 1825%18–3422%35–4920%50–6420%65+13%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health77%
Born in the UK83%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in B31 1SB?

B31 1SB sits inside Birmingham 119E, part of the wider Allens Cross neighbourhood in Birmingham. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,086/mo, up 3.5% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £150/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is B31 1SB for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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