Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B72 1XX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1XX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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%	51.7%	6.3%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	28.7%	0.7%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	9.8%	5%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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%	55.9%	7.2%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	35.5%	29%	-6.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	10%	-6.6%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18%	5.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	50.7%	10.2%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.9%	72.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	74.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.3%	6.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	74.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	10.7%	5.1%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Lower Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Parade was 1460.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1614.4% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lower Parade has the highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 20th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 516.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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 1XX, 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 Parade are based on 3 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 Parade, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B72 1XX

Average Price
£7,393,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,393,674

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Parade

Average Price
£5,100,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,100,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rosie'S Club And Bar Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£992,500	2020-07-03	£1,151,862
Rosie'S Club And Bar Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-04-13	£634,194
Sainsbury Centre, 31 - 57 Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£10,381,143	2016-09-20	£13,516,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B72 1XX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	52
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	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	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,426 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	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	No	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	695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,166 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,304 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	3,893 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	4,352 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
Ka Pow Wok & Grill	1 Parade, Sutton Trinity	20 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	1 Lower Parade, Birmingham	45 yd
Tea San	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	63 yd
KFC	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	63 yd
Christadelphian Hall	Trinity Hill, Birmingham	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	123 yd
The Station	Station Hotel, 44 Station Street	239 yd
The Royal British Legion	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	276 yd
Simpsons Gin Bar	7A High Street, Sutton Trinity	324 yd
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	20 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	63 yd
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	74 yd
More!	30A High Street, Sutton Trinity	382 yd
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	180 yd
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	185 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	610 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	724 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	20 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	84 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	763 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	789 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	871 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	12.5%

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