Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B73 5BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 vicinity of B73 5BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	32%	2.5%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	54.8%	2.1%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	46.6%	46%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	31.9%	31.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	16.3%	15.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.8%	6%	2.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.1%	20.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.6%	5.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	38%	7.7%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	70%	71.7%	1.7%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	86.3%	84.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	84.9%	0.8%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.6%	12.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.1%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 842nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B73 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Chester Road are based on 1093 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 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5BL

Average Price
£380,676

Semi-Detached
£376,724

Terraced
£376,779

Detached
£392,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£347,743

Semi-Detached
£418,345

Terraced
£348,251

Detached
£518,734

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,329

Other
£1,425,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
393 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-12-12	£300,594
361 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-24	£344,287
329 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-11-11	£393,500
331 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-09-07	£447,518
387 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-07-31	£392,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5BL

Employment

B73 5BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	80
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	- not rated	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	2,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	1,659 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,778 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
GAINDE BURGER	Unit 15, Mount Street Business Centre	364 yd
Boldmere Bistro	Sutton Rose Care Home, St Michaels Road	441 yd
The Garden Room	Halls Garden Centre, 211 Chester Road	553 yd
Boldmere Sports & Social Club	Boldmere Road, Birmingham	774 yd
Wing Box	110 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyhound Inn	Court Lane, Erdington	331 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	432 yd
90 Boldmere	90 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	780 yd
The Lounge at Boldmere	110 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	780 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharajah Tandoori Indian Take Away	272 Highbridge Road, Birmingham	761 yd
Khan'z Kebab House	81 Flackwell Road, Birmingham	792 yd
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	795 yd
Yau	367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	881 yd
Piri King	21 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	543 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	120 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	780 yd
Sainsburys	36-38 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	144 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	323 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 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	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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