Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B72 1NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.5%	3.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	38%	40.7%	2.7%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	42.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	29.9%	33.2%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.5%	16.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	18.6%	0.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.7%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	30.2%	2.3%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.4%	85.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	95.6%	89.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	90.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Coles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coles Lane was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coles Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 1500th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 1NS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Coles Lane are based on 400 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 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1NS

Average Price
£348,605

Semi-Detached
£344,391

Terraced
£385,639

Detached
£325,987

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coles Lane

Average Price
£300,474

Semi-Detached
£331,918

Terraced
£285,748

Detached
£329,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
221 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-05-30	£367,179
180 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£393,500	2025-03-27	£394,279
188 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-10	£353,850
180 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£387,500	2024-02-27	£410,628
176 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-04-20	£393,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1NS

Employment

B72 1NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,412 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	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	4,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	- not rated	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,008 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	5,169 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	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	2,822 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	3,013 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelo Persian Kitchen	27 Maney Corner, Birmingham	807 yd
Panache Restaurants	Second And Third Floors, 5 Maney Corner	807 yd
Eleon	2 Maney House, Maney Corner	807 yd
The Coffee Tree	Duke Street Chapel, Duke Street	837 yd
Pizza By Goli	49 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club	Central Ground, Coles Lane	336 yd
Elmsdale Social Club	Elms Road, Sutton Trinity	554 yd
Duke Inn P H	Flat, The Duke, 12 Duke Street	848 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 90 Birmingham Road	861 yd
Bottle Of Sack	2 Birmingham Road, Sutton Vesey	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Moon Chinese Takeaway	65 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	893 yd
Beeches Walk Takeaway	30 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	898 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	40 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	942 yd
Balti Mahal / Asia Indian Takeaway	Unit 14 At, 17 Reddicap Trading Estate	959 yd
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	807 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	807 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	952 yd
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	981 yd
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	386 yd
Maney Hill Primary School MANEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	579 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
New Hall Spa And Health Club WALMLEY ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	814 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Bishop Walsh Catholic School WYLDE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	907 yd
Sutton Coldfield Tennis And Squash Club HIGHBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	967 yd
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	973 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.5 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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