Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B73 6DU 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 6DU, 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 Garrard Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garrard Gardens was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garrard Gardens has the 37th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 1092nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 6DU, 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 Garrard Gardens are based on 258 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 Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 6DU

Average Price
£169,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garrard Gardens

Average Price
£170,555

Semi-Detached
£216,047

Terraced
£223,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,213

Other
£140,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garrard GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Cherwell Court Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-11-03	£98,603
Flat 9 Cherwell Court Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,750	2022-09-27	£170,364
Flat 3 Cherwell Court Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-12-08	£180,699
Flat 6 Cherwell Court Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-10-20	£132,188
Flat 9 Cherwell Court Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2016-04-29	£202,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 6DU

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	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	5,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,109 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	4out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	3,515 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,681 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	4,076 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
Costa Coffee	Wyndley Leisure Centre, Clifton Road	164 yd
Caffe Botanico House Of Fraser	Beatties, Gracechurch Shopping Centre	178 yd
Caffe Nero	96-100 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	180 yd
Nando'S	96-100 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	180 yd
HOT ICE BAR & GRILl	5 Manor Road, Sutton Trinity	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	369 yd
The Station	Station Hotel, 44 Station Street	414 yd
Duke Inn P H	Flat, The Duke, 12 Duke Street	475 yd
Bottle Of Sack	2 Birmingham Road, Sutton Vesey	493 yd
Simpsons Gin Bar	7A High Street, Sutton Trinity	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gorilla Munch	22 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Parade	317 yd
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	351 yd
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	365 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	381 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	40 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	301 yd
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	427 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	466 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	635 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	425 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Monmouth Drive MONMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	849 yd
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	870 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	923 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	948 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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