Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B72 1SY, 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 1SY, 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 Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Victoria Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 922nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 374.1%.

🔎 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 1SY, 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 Victoria Road are based on 54 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 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1SY

Average Price
£410,064

Semi-Detached
£393,334

Terraced
£352,059

Detached
£441,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£500,459

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£472,006

Semi-Detached
£433,309

Terraced
£421,920

Detached
£552,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£471,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2026-03-13	£415,000
7 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£416,000	2026-02-20	£416,000
5 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-21	£375,743
41 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2024-06-28	£382,568
17 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-02-28	£293,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1SY

Employment

B72 1SY 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	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,310 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	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Infant School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	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	2,964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	3,793 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	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,081 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,354 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	1 Lower Parade, Birmingham	104 yd
Christadelphian Hall	Trinity Hill, Birmingham	146 yd
Ka Pow Wok & Grill	1 Parade, Sutton Trinity	148 yd
Sutton Pizza and Grill House	50 South Parade, Birmingham	154 yd
Appetites Cafe	In Shops Market Hall, 65 South Parade	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	154 yd
The Royal British Legion	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	228 yd
The Station	Station Hotel, 44 Station Street	354 yd
Simpsons Gin Bar	7A High Street, Sutton Trinity	396 yd
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	148 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	189 yd
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	219 yd
Riland Sports Cafe	Rivand Cafe, Riland Road	388 yd
Tasty Feast	53 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	155 yd
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	240 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	643 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	726 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	146 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Road	grass pitches	896 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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