Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 6QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	53.9%	49.4%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.1%	50.6%	4.5%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	40.6%	4.8%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	43.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	43.1%	48.9%	5.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.1%	12%	-5.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	12.7%	-10.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.9%	8.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	37.1%	7.4%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	7.8%	1.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	10.8%	23.5%	12.7%	2.7%	20.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	67.1%	53.8%	-13.3%	81.4%	-27.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	85.9%	75%	-10.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	1.5%	12.1%	10.6%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	74.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0%	17.6%	17.6%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	1.1%	-19.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Sutton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutton Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sutton Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 654th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 6QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6QH

Average Price
£202,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£785,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,625

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sutton Road

Average Price
£245,237

Semi-Detached
£480,024

Terraced
£415,808

Detached
£533,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,647

Other
£429,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sutton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Derbridge Court, 47 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-09-20	£144,559
Flat 7 Derbridge Court, 47 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-09-16	£131,853
Flat 2 Derbridge Court, 47 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2018-05-04	£106,010
Flat 5 Derbridge Court, 47 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-02-28	£80,574
Flat 4 Derbridge Court, 47 Sutton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,500	2010-10-29	£104,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	59
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,020 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	63 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	1,126 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	- not rated	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,524 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	2,262 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
Pizza Hut	34 High Street, Erdington	300 yd
Oikos Cafe	58 High Street, Erdington	300 yd
Caribbean Hideaway	46-46A High Street, Erdington	345 yd
KIN	192 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Captains Fish Bar	5 Orphanage Road, Erdington	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	182 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	238 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	247 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	324 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Delight	6 Edwards Road, Erdington	223 yd
KFC	42 High Street, Erdington	300 yd
Wok Express	13 Station Road, Erdington	324 yd
Andyz Takeaway	20 Station Road, Erdington	324 yd
Eastern Flavour Balti	15 Station Road, Erdington	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	530 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	611 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	611 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	652 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	269 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	336 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	588 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	771 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	1,060 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%

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

Overview of B23 6QH