College Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B73 5DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	32.6%	34.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5%	5.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	48.3%	53.6%	5.3%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.9%	29.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	16.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	4.9%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	43.2%	8.1%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.5%	80.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	95.5%	85.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2%	7.2%	5.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	85.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.0% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

College Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 5DL, 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 College Road are based on 176 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 College Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5DL

Average Price
£407,944

Semi-Detached
£400,293

Terraced
£400,552

Detached
£441,296

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£343,869

Semi-Detached
£356,258

Terraced
£321,694

Detached
£442,051

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,344

Other
£2,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 College Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-11-30	£423,635
84 College Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-12	£382,864
87 College Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£298,500	2020-09-28	£377,603
68 College Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-01-31	£440,692
62 College Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£424,000	2019-07-17	£557,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5DL

Employment

B73 5DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	129
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,024 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	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	- not rated	1,118 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	2,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,365 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	3,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,323 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	1,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,047 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	2,047 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	2,052 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
The Garden Room	Halls Garden Centre, 211 Chester Road	403 yd
Fireaway	456-458 Chester Road North, Birmingham	416 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	432 Chester Road North, Birmingham	495 yd
Chutney	454 Chester Road North, Birmingham	495 yd
Pashaj	373-375 Jockey Road, Birmingham	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	133 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	259 yd
Greyhound Inn	Court Lane, Erdington	828 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	891 yd
90 Boldmere	90 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tangs Garden	93 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	133 yd
New Oscott Fish Bar	12 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	343 yd
Authentic Grill House	4 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	362 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	495 yd
Subway	436 Chester Road North, Birmingham	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	305 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	498 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	537 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	537 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,053 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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