George Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B73 5AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	52.2%	52.4%	0.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.8%	47.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	31.6%	35.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	7.8%

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	35.3%	41.1%	5.8%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.1%	30.6%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	20.5%	16.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around B73 5AN this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	33.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	3.8%	-8.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	28.7%	9.4%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	84.8%	75.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	92.9%	76%	-16.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	0.9%	12.8%	11.9%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	77.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.5%	15.5%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is George Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Road was 221.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.7% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 401st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.1%.

🔎 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
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B73 5AN, 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 George Road are based on 89 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 George Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5AN

Average Price
£297,726

Semi-Detached
£298,543

Terraced
£296,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Road

Average Price
£289,786

Semi-Detached
£286,206

Terraced
£300,438

Detached
£276,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 George Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-26	£258,581
3 George Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-09-23	£313,829
37 George Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£251,500	2024-05-08	£266,511
15 George Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-11	£280,545
5 George Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-30	£256,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5AN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B73 5AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,708 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	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Infant and Nursery School Markham Road , B73 6QR	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Junior School Markham Road , B73 6QR	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Primary School Markham Road , B73 6QR	3out of 4	1,064 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	1,320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,014 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	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,814 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	1,903 yd	Community special 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
Fireaway	456-458 Chester Road North, Birmingham	186 yd
Imanis Bangladeshi Restaurant Ltd	35 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	225 yd
Panda Shack	1-3 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	225 yd
De Everest Dine	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	225 yd
Royale Dosa	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	190 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	198 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	608 yd
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	781 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oscott Fish Bar	12 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	87 yd
Authentic Grill House	4 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	125 yd
Tangs Garden	93 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	190 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	266 yd
Subway	436 Chester Road North, Birmingham	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	58 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	225 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	426 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	426 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
New Oscott Primary School MARKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	140.4 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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