Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B73 6XH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.7%	49.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	22.1%	25%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	61.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	50.2%	5.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37.9%	36%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	13.7%	14.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	6.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.9%	0.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.9%	7.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	37%	-0.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.5%	18.4%	8.9%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.5%	64.4%	-13.1%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	87.6%	84.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10.3%	2.8%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	84.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1%	12.9%	11.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	16.5%	0.9%	15.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Knightsfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knightsfield Close was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knightsfield Close has the 29th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 509th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 6XH, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Knightsfield Close are based on 14 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 Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 6XH

Average Price
£501,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,679

Detached
£511,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knightsfield Close

Average Price
£523,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£512,987

Detached
£525,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knightsfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-05-06	£440,609
5 Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£522,000	2021-02-18	£608,897
3 Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-12-04	£443,433
3 Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2009-05-22	£428,266
4 Knightsfield Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2008-02-29	£497,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 6XH

Employment

B73 6XH 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 6XH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Oscott Primary School Markham Road , B73 6QR	3out of 4	63 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Academy Hornsey Road , Kingstanding B44 0JL	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN	4out of 4	1,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	529 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit H, Princess Retail Park	529 yd
Burger King	22 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	529 yd
Greggs	17 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	530 yd
Cafe Prems	Sutton Park, Banners Gate Entrance	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	646 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	822 yd
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Princess Alice Retail Park, Princess Alice Drive	516 yd
Yo! To Go!	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	529 yd
Veggiehut	8A Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	667 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	685 yd
Subway	436 Chester Road North, Birmingham	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	529 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	529 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	752 yd
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Oscott Primary School MARKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	176 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
Boldmere Golf Course MONMOUTH DRIVE	golf	519 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.