Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B72 1DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of B72 1DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	26.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	59%	-1.6%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	51%	54.9%	3.9%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	36.7%	28.6%	-8.1%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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.

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	56.4%	7.1%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.1%	68.7%	-13.4%	81.4%	-12.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	87.8%	84.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7%	2.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	85.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.6%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 348th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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 1DL, 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 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 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1DL

Average Price
£443,895

Semi-Detached
£582,914

Terraced
£733,029

Detached
£649,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,087

Other
£884,959

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
345 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2024-09-13	£865,292
Flat 5 Oakhurst Grange, 353 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-12-15	£181,481
Flat 3 Oakhurst Grange, 353 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-10-15	£116,692
Flat 7 Oakhurst Grange, 353 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-10-30	£138,495
347 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-07-22	£572,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1DL

Employment

B72 1DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	100
Retired	76
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,422 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	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,391 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	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,868 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,909 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
Dolce Desserts	4 The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Road	213 yd
Costa Coffee	21-22 The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Road	214 yd
Namaste Sutton	24 The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Road	214 yd
Zengh Fine Indian Dining	358 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	288 yd
Domino's Pizza	364-366 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	461 yd
Walmley Golf Club	Brooks Road, Birmingham	515 yd
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	608 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	754 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HongKong House	401 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	321 yd
Sushi Bistro	419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	396 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	420 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	461 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		310 yd
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	354 yd
Walmley Golf Club BROOKS ROAD	golf	413 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
Alcoa Sports Ground (Closed) Chatsworth Close	grass pitches	882 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,082 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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