Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B73 5AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	48.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.7%	51.8%	4.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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	36.6%	39.7%	3.1%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	46.1%	0.9%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.7%	32.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.8%	22.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	28.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.1%	74.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-7.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	93.1%	81.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	81.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.1%	10.6%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 925th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B73 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Kings Road are based on 79 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 Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5AF

Average Price
£271,088

Semi-Detached
£285,423

Terraced
£263,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,043

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£282,566

Semi-Detached
£280,678

Terraced
£273,957

Detached
£760,294

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2026-02-17	£253,000
40 Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-18	£278,025
12 Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-05	£266,053
8A Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-01	£88,885
50 Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2022-06-30	£338,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Infant and Nursery School Markham Road , B73 6QR	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Junior School Markham Road , B73 6QR	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Primary School Markham Road , B73 6QR	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	2,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,698 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Everest Dine	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	127 yd
Royale Dosa	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	127 yd
Imanis Bangladeshi Restaurant Ltd	35 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	127 yd
Panda Shack	1-3 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	127 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	432 Chester Road North, Birmingham	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	273 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	371 yd
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	504 yd
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	844 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veggiehut	8A Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	10 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	131 yd
Subway	436 Chester Road North, Birmingham	131 yd
Authentic Grill House	4 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	258 yd
New Oscott Fish Bar	12 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	127 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	289 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	289 yd
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	331 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
New Oscott Primary School MARKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Boldmere Golf Course MONMOUTH DRIVE	golf	1,056 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	153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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