Penny Black Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B73 6DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	54.9%	47.4%	-7.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	45.1%	52.6%	7.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of B73 6DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.9%	31.2%	12.3%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	53.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	16.7%	6.4%	-10.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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	49.7%	57%	7.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	34.7%	25.1%	-9.6%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	11%	14.3%	3.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	17.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	10.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	49.5%	1.8%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.4%	77.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-4.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	88.3%	88.3%	0.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	88.5%	0.8%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Penny Black Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penny Black Lane was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penny Black Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 1081st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B73 6DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Penny Black Lane are based on 3 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 Penny Black Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 6DQ

Average Price
£905,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£905,212

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penny Black Lane

Average Price
£893,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£893,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penny Black LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Penny Black Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£599,950	2015-04-23	£986,274
3 Penny Black Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£595,000	2015-03-30	£984,690
2 Penny Black Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£445,000	2015-03-27	£736,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 6DQ

Employment

B73 6DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 6DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	82
Other	28
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	5,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	5,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	- not rated	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Infant School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Junior School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	3,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	3,657 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	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	1,538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,783 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	718 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	2,815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	3,647 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 Asian Grill	91 Park Road, Sutton Trinity	487 yd
Town Gate Cafe	Sutton Park Cafe, Park Road	493 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Arts Trust	Sutton Town Hall Gardens, King Edward Square	520 yd
Toby Carvery	Sutton Park, Tudor Hill	530 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Sutton Coldfield Fire Station, Lichfield Road	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity	652 yd
The Station	Station Hotel, 44 Station Street	716 yd
Simpsons Gin Bar	7A High Street, Sutton Trinity	725 yd
The Royal British Legion	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	999 yd
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Gardens	30 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity	634 yd
B My Chip	28 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity	634 yd
More!	30A High Street, Sutton Trinity	698 yd
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	881 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Four Oaks Squash Club WENTWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	778 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	789 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School (B75) LITTLE SUTTON LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Sutton United Tennis Club Tamworth Road	tennis courts	1,086 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%

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