Bel Air Chalet Estate, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B72 1SA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	57.5%	58.9%	1.4%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	42.5%	41.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-7.9%

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	35.3%	42%	6.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	24.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.3%	19.8%	3.5%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	17.9%	11.6%	-6.3%	6.1%	5.5%

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	41%	41.1%	0.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	29.7%	32.4%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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	35.8%	27.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13%	4.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	37.7%	9.8%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91%	88.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	90.1%	82.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	2%	2.0%	0.0%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is B72 1SA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around B72 1SA was 400.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 427.3% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

B72 1SA has the 3rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 138th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 235.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.2%.

🔎 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 1SA, 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

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 Bel Air Chalet Estate, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1SA

Average Price
£146,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,573

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in B72 1SA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Deeplow Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-12-14	£105,349
8 Deeplow Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-05-26	£144,547
14 Deeplow Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-07-21	£106,663
Flat 17 Windsor Mews, 10 Deeplow Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-01-10	£129,464
16 Deeplow Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-04-29	£123,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1SA

Employment

B72 1SA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B72 1SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	4,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	5,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,331 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	- not rated	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	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	3,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	4,139 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	369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	5,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	3,278 yd	Community 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
The Rhodehouse	First Floor, 123 Parade	144 yd
The Coffee Tree	Duke Street Chapel, Duke Street	146 yd
Pizza Express Limited	5 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	174 yd
Slug & Lettuce	15-19 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	176 yd
Quinto Lounge	21-23 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Inn P H	Flat, The Duke, 12 Duke Street	152 yd
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	256 yd
Bottle Of Sack	2 Birmingham Road, Sutton Vesey	335 yd
Elmsdale Social Club	Elms Road, Sutton Trinity	426 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club	Central Ground, Coles Lane	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	174 yd
New Moon Chinese Takeaway	65 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	293 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	40 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	330 yd
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	360 yd
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	207 yd
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	228 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	319 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	371 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	371 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	368 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	714 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	920 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%

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