Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B73 5XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.3%	52.1%	2.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.7%	47.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	22.7%	31.5%	8.8%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	50.8%	-12.5%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4%	5.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	6.1%	3.6%

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	49.9%	44%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.3%	36.3%	1.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	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	19.8%	16.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	42.4%	1.0%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.5%	83.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	91.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	91.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.9%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Jockey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jockey Road was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jockey Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 430th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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 5XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Jockey Road are based on 764 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 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5XF

Average Price
£191,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,765

Other
£140,343

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jockey Road

Average Price
£325,282

Semi-Detached
£376,524

Terraced
£335,998

Detached
£426,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,274

Other
£510,409

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jockey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 36 Poppy Court, 339 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2026-01-30	£134,859
Apartment 12 Poppy Court, 339 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-10-17	£159,168
Apartment 25 Poppy Court, 339 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,950	2025-04-03	£72,015
Apartment 2 Poppy Court, 339 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2025-03-21	£88,789
Apartment 37 Poppy Court, 339 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-11-25	£85,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5XF

Employment

B73 5XF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B73 5XF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	107
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	- not rated	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Oscott Infant and Nursery School Markham Road , B73 6QR	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	5,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	2,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	2,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	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	3,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,687 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	2,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	2,191 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pashaj	373-375 Jockey Road, Birmingham	194 yd
Shaban Balti & Tandoori Restaurant	46 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Karma Lounge Indian Restaurant	32-34 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Simla Ltd	18 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Your Flamingo	14 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Park Hotel	1 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	378 yd
The Bishop Vesey	Bishop Vesey, 63 Boldmere Road	407 yd
The Lounge at Boldmere	110 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	436 yd
90 Boldmere	90 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	436 yd
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boldmere Fish Bar	Boldmere Fish Bar, 4 Boldmere Road	334 yd
Piri King	21 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	377 yd
Maharajah Tandoori Indian Take Away	272 Highbridge Road, Birmingham	564 yd
Tangs Garden	93 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	794 yd
KFC	Princess Alice Retail Park, Princess Alice Drive	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	36-38 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	120 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	436 yd
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	937 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	953 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Braemar Road Playing Fields MONMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	693 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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