Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B73 6BZ is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	50.2%	44.4%	-5.8%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	49.8%	55.6%	5.8%	49.0%	6.6%

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 6BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	59%	53.8%	-5.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	17.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.1%	21%	5.9%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.1%	45.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.4%	32.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.8%	18%	5.2%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	43.9%	-1.5%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
White	93.8%	87.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	90%	86.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	87.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 1096th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B73 6BZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Park Road are based on 131 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 Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 6BZ

Average Price
£177,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,767

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£323,074

Semi-Detached
£563,734

Terraced
£402,729

Detached
£511,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,257

Other
£614,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Tyne Court Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-07-18	£180,000
Flat 3 Tyne Court Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2025-03-07	£184,777
Flat 9 Tyne Court Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-05-26	£169,469
Flat 2 Tyne Court Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-16	£89,906
Flat 3 Tyne Court Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-03-04	£157,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 6BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	- not rated	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	- not rated	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	3,698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT	- not rated	3,038 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,526 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Asian Grill	91 Park Road, Sutton Trinity	152 yd
Town Gate Cafe	Sutton Park Cafe, Park Road	207 yd
Costa Coffee	Wyndley Leisure Centre, Clifton Road	234 yd
Caffe Botanico House Of Fraser	Beatties, Gracechurch Shopping Centre	281 yd
Caffe Nero	96-100 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	Station Hotel, 44 Station Street	268 yd
Simpsons Gin Bar	7A High Street, Sutton Trinity	395 yd
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity	402 yd
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	447 yd
The Royal British Legion	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	309 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	347 yd
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	383 yd
More!	30A High Street, Sutton Trinity	427 yd
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	419 yd
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	520 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	702 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	866 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	476 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	945 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Monmouth Drive MONMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	1,054 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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