Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B73 5HR is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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%	46.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51%	53.1%	2.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 area around B73 5HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	48.5%	8.2%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	29.1%	-7.3%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	41.6%	43.1%	1.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.7%	37.3%	1.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	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	22.1%	16.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	6.6%	-12.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	21.7%	11.8%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	33.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	73.8%	64.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-17.1%
Arab	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	7.1%	6.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	85.3%	78%	-7.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	77.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.2%	14.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Highfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Drive was 63.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Drive has the 64th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 1125th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 5HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Highfield Drive are based on 25 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 Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5HR

Average Price
£449,542

Semi-Detached
£398,706

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£481,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£297,721

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Drive

Average Price
£452,020

Semi-Detached
£372,036

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-11-25	£434,286
22 Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-11-24	£465,526
9 Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-03-09	£680,297
18 Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-02-25	£287,506
15 Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-04-24	£583,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	39
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	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	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	2,351 yd	Community school	No	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	2,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,235 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	752 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,505 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
Bamboo Garden	394 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	292 yd
Boldmere Sports & Social Club	Boldmere Road, Birmingham	303 yd
Edwards Restaurant	28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	362 yd
Highbury Theatre Centre	Sheffield Road, Birmingham	456 yd
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	319 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	345 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	424 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	524 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Yau	367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	342 yd
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	722 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	726 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	310 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	974 yd
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	259 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	428 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	541 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	727 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	924 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	246 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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