Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B73 6HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	36.5%	2.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32%	31.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	17.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	46.5%	3.4%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.1%	83.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	93.7%	90.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bishops Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Road was 83.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 1472nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 6HX, 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 Bishops Road are based on 41 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 Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 6HX

Average Price
£774,294

Semi-Detached
£747,491

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£894,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Road

Average Price
£766,387

Semi-Detached
£750,031

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£845,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-08-23	£825,015
7 Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-01-26	£877,453
17 Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2022-09-02	£838,074
10 Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2019-10-31	£856,215
16 Bishops Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£627,500	2019-09-27	£822,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 6HX

Employment

B73 6HX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2

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	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,248 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	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Jockey Road , B73 5US	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,415 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	2,927 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	3,461 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	3,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,611 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
Chelo Persian Kitchen	27 Maney Corner, Birmingham	165 yd
Panache Restaurants	Second And Third Floors, 5 Maney Corner	165 yd
Eleon	2 Maney House, Maney Corner	165 yd
Riwaas	48 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	173 yd
Bhaijaans Restaurant	46-48 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottle Of Sack	2 Birmingham Road, Sutton Vesey	194 yd
Duke Inn P H	Flat, The Duke, 12 Duke Street	356 yd
Elmsdale Social Club	Elms Road, Sutton Trinity	390 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 90 Birmingham Road	575 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club	Central Ground, Coles Lane	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	40 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	200 yd
New Moon Chinese Takeaway	65 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	218 yd
Beeches Walk Takeaway	30 Beeches Walk, Birmingham	253 yd
Pitalicious	3 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	407 yd
Greggs	Red Rose Centre, 53 Lower Parade	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 11 Maney Corner	165 yd
Tesco	Maney Corner, Maney Corner	165 yd
Sutton Mini Market	32-34 Birmingham Road, Sutton Trinity	220 yd
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	649 yd
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School For Girls JOCKEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	218 yd
Monmouth Drive MONMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	562 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	636 yd
Sutton Coldfield Tennis And Squash Club HIGHBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	735 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Wyndley Leisure Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	844 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Braemar Road Playing Fields MONMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	1,001 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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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