Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 5TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.2%	49.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B23 5TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	44.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	34.4%	4.3%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	6.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	35%	-9.0%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.6%	26.9%	9.3%	12.7%	14.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B23 5TN this area, 41.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	41.5%	11.6%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	29%	2.4%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	8.2%	2.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.4%	73.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	80%	-2.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	80%	-0.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.7%	8.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.9%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Sutton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutton Road was 240.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sutton Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 347th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B23 5TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sutton Road are based on 127 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5TN

Average Price
£316,613

Semi-Detached
£390,887

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,119

Other
£354,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sutton Road

Average Price
£241,084

Semi-Detached
£473,416

Terraced
£411,310

Detached
£528,154

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,533

Other
£419,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sutton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-06-12	£280,826
141 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£351,250	2024-06-11	£341,960
147A Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-28	£197,116
147A Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-08-07	£194,605
147A Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-11-04	£288,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5TN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B23 5TN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	156
Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Other	25
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Junior School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Infant School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	5,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	- not rated	1,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	5,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	425 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juboraj	161-163 Sutton Road, Birmingham	22 yd
Delights of Greece	165 Sutton Road, Birmingham	31 yd
Piri Fino	410 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	83 yd
Raphaels Bistro	428 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	87 yd
The Bakehouse	392 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	82 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	87 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	768 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	781 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	87 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	111 yd
Sushi Bistro	419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	133 yd
HongKong House	401 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	207 yd
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		133 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		222 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	459 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	756 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Walmley Golf Club BROOKS ROAD	golf	825 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B23 5TN