Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5XA is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	44.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54.6%	55.1%	0.5%	49.0%	6.1%

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 5XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	50.2%	58.3%	8.1%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	24.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	11.4%	7.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	33.2%	-5.4%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	34.1%	39.4%	5.3%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	18.9%	17.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.6%	8%	0.4%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 5XA this area, 30% 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	29.7%	30%	0.3%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18.1%	1.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.1%	75.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	90%	79.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
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	85.5%	79.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.1%	-11.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Sutton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutton Road was 191.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sutton Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 540th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 5XA, 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 5XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5XA

Average Price
£429,181

Semi-Detached
£465,679

Terraced
£500,426

Detached
£447,525

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,917

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
95 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-08-31	£446,335
71 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-10-28	£438,562
Katherine House, 91 - 93 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£9,000	2018-02-28	£10,542
103 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-04-04	£456,703
97 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2016-03-22	£373,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	22
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Junior School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	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	108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	2,061 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	2,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	5,015 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	5,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	17 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	290 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	724 Chester Road, Erdington	315 yd
Sabalan	708 Chester Road, Erdington	373 yd
Juboraj	161-163 Sutton Road, Birmingham	497 yd
Delights of Greece	165 Sutton Road, Birmingham	506 yd
Piri Fino	410 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	395 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	503 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	529 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	568 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	291 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	373 yd
Balti Hut	712 Chester Road, Erdington	373 yd
1580 Contemporary Indian Dining	710 Chester Road, Erdington	373 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	605 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	679 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	921 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	998 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	111 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	484 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	620 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	771 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	803 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.9 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5XA