Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B72 1RT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.3%	52.1%	0.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.7%	47.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 area around B72 1RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	43.3%	-2.1%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	30.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.1%

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	48.7%	45%	-3.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.5%	32.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.5%	16%	3.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	22%	5.4%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	17%	3.4%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.4%	5.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	29.8%	-10.7%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	85.9%	78.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-2.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	86.1%	89.3%	3.2%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	89.3%	4.4%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Lower Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Queen Street was 272.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.3% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lower Queen Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 287th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1195.8%.

🔎 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 1RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lower Queen Street are based on 114 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 Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1RT

Average Price
£242,016

Semi-Detached
£445,670

Terraced
£270,702

Detached
£247,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,087

Other
£332,026

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Queen Street

Average Price
£254,788

Semi-Detached
£412,329

Terraced
£268,095

Detached
£242,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,189

Other
£327,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Windy Nook Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£517,000	2025-04-30	£524,740
31 Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-12	£123,492
23 Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-11-25	£107,807
36 Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-20	£235,085
Unit 17 Wren'S Court Lower Queen Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-08-30	£327,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1RT

Employment

B72 1RT 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	60
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Real estate activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	4out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,317 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	3,898 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	4,039 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
TGI Fridays	4 Newhall Walk, Sutton Trinity	127 yd
The Rhodehouse	First Floor, 123 Parade	186 yd
Sutton Pizza and Grill House	50 South Parade, Birmingham	215 yd
Appetites Cafe	In Shops Market Hall, 65 South Parade	215 yd
The Coffee Tree	Duke Street Chapel, Duke Street	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	215 yd
Duke Inn P H	Flat, The Duke, 12 Duke Street	232 yd
Bottle Of Sack	2 Birmingham Road, Sutton Vesey	416 yd
Elmsdale Social Club	Elms Road, Sutton Trinity	473 yd
The Royal British Legion	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	244 yd
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	319 yd
New Moon Chinese Takeaway	65 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	374 yd
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	377 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	152 yd
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	216 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	399 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	446 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	327 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	467 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	792 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	900 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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