Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B72 1AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.9%	1.6%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.7%	46.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	26.1%	38.4%	12.3%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	41%	-12.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.3%	30.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	37.6%	-0.2%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
White	86.7%	81%	-5.7%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.9%	89.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	5.6%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	88.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Penns Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penns Lane was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Penns Lane has the 59th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 908th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B72 1AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Penns Lane are based on 424 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 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1AY

Average Price
£257,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£408,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,032

Other
£1,903,307

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penns Lane

Average Price
£405,428

Semi-Detached
£507,721

Terraced
£310,307

Detached
£575,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,522

Other
£2,818,313

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penns LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Riland Court, 43 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2026-02-20	£141,000
Flat 9 Riland Court, 43 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2025-04-14	£135,479
37 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-14	£406,707
Flat 2 Riland Court, 43 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-17	£149,531
Flat 1 Riland Court, 43 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-02-17	£138,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1AY

Employment

B72 1AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	63
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,728 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	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Junior School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	730 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	4,707 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	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	- not rated	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,199 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	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	801 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakehouse	415 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	254 yd
Zengh Fine Indian Dining	358 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	273 yd
Dolce Desserts	4 The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Road	282 yd
Domino's Pizza	364-366 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	283 yd
Coffee Cup	421 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	373 yd
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	464 yd
Walmley Golf Club	Brooks Road, Birmingham	658 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	949 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HongKong House	401 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	245 yd
Sushi Bistro	419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	284 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	294 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	373 yd
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		283 yd
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		284 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walmley Golf Club BROOKS ROAD	golf	453 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	539 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Alcoa Sports Ground (Closed) Chatsworth Close	grass pitches	732 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	927 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground OLDACRE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	946 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	90.9%

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	7.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.99 Mbit/s

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