Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B72 1DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	57.4%	53.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	42.6%	46.7%	4.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	39.8%	37.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	34.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	40.6%	34%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.4%	12.3%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	15.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	4.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	45%	43.3%	-1.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	89.7%	80.1%	-9.6%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	90.6%	89.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	89.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Birmingham Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 1DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Birmingham Road are based on 691 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 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1DB

Average Price
£147,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,915

Other
£40,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£392,249

Semi-Detached
£591,414

Terraced
£510,533

Detached
£680,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,672

Other
£936,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Grenfell Court, 192 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-02	£130,000
Flat 1 Grenfell Court, 192 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-08-08	£41,310
Flat 11 Grenfell Court, 192 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-07-12	£136,049
Flat 8 Grenfell Court, 192 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-11-12	£149,047
Flat 9 Grenfell Court, 192 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-09-30	£172,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1DB

Employment

B72 1DB 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	90
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	4out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	2,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	2,996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	3,611 yd	Academy special converter	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
Ladybird Montessori Nursery	321 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	719 yd
Dilshad Restaurant	28 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	884 yd
Turk Nazz	22A Beeches Walk, Birmingham	897 yd
Sushido	4 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	911 yd
Farina Restaurant	12 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Club	Highbridge Road, Birmingham	343 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 90 Birmingham Road	583 yd
Walmley Golf Club	Brooks Road, Birmingham	731 yd
Elmsdale Social Club	Elms Road, Sutton Trinity	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beeches Walk Takeaway	30 Beeches Walk, Birmingham		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Tennis And Squash Club HIGHBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	451 yd
Maney Hill Primary School MANEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Walmley Golf Club BROOKS ROAD	golf	958 yd
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	982 yd
Bishop Walsh Catholic School WYLDE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	999 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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