Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B72 1LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	35%	31.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	53.7%	6.0%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	56.8%	2.5%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	30.3%	29.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.1%	10%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12%	-0.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	58.7%	15.6%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.8%	73.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-7.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	90.4%	84.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	84.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
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 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 345th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B72 1LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Birmingham Road are based on 716 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 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1LX

Average Price
£438,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£865,788

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,529

Other
£187,843

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£378,452

Semi-Detached
£588,480

Terraced
£510,026

Detached
£675,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,891

Other
£845,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Rockingham House, 161 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-11-21	£282,637
3 Donnington House 159 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-08-20	£289,395
Flat 5 Berkley House, 157 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-07-16	£220,000
151 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-04-30	£545,035
4 Luttrell House, 155 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-02-28	£193,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1LX

Employment

B72 1LX 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	144
Retired	103
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	30
Other	17
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7

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	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,802 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	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	5,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	- not rated	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	2,089 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	2,313 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	2,779 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
Dilshad Restaurant	28 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	645 yd
Turk Nazz	22A Beeches Walk, Birmingham	654 yd
Sushido	4 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	666 yd
Farina Restaurant	12 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	666 yd
Turk Naz	22 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Club	Highbridge Road, Birmingham	233 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 90 Birmingham Road	353 yd
Elmsdale Social Club	Elms Road, Sutton Trinity	792 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club	Central Ground, Coles Lane	859 yd
Walmley Golf Club	Brooks Road, Birmingham	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeches Walk Takeaway	30 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	666 yd
New Moon Chinese Takeaway	65 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	1,036 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	40 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	907 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	907 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	1,073 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	288 yd
Maney Hill Primary School MANEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	745 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.6 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	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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