Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B73 5DH, 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 5DH 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 Plants Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plants Close 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.

Plants Close 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 5DH, 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 Plants Close are based on 21 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 Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5DH

Average Price
£403,313

Semi-Detached
£409,918

Terraced
£335,662

Detached
£416,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plants Close

Average Price
£390,331

Semi-Detached
£380,938

Terraced
£334,997

Detached
£409,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plants CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-09-25	£357,119
39 Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-12-14	£407,980
76 Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2022-04-01	£406,063
25 Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2019-11-22	£436,271
78 Plants Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-01-31	£397,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5DH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B73 5DH 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	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,958 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	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Infant and Nursery School Markham Road , B73 6QR	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	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	1,505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	2,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,270 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	1,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,890 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,890 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,120 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	282 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	432 Chester Road North, Birmingham	350 yd
Chutney	454 Chester Road North, Birmingham	350 yd
Greggs	17 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	363 yd
Burger King	22 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	108 yd
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	149 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	751 yd
Greyhound Inn	Court Lane, Erdington	993 yd
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tangs Garden	93 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	149 yd
New Oscott Fish Bar	12 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	239 yd
Authentic Grill House	4 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	243 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	350 yd
Subway	436 Chester Road North, Birmingham	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	218 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	369 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	369 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	371 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
New Oscott Primary School MARKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Boldmere Golf Course MONMOUTH DRIVE	golf	1,052 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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