Queslett Road East, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B74 2AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.5%	48.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.5%	51.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 B74 2AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% 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	26.9%	25.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	59.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	15.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	39.7%	36%	-3.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18%	14.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	18.3%	30%	11.7%	3.1%	26.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	8.7%	0.6%	-8.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	69.6%	59.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	86.4%	86.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	86%	0.2%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.5%	11.9%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	17.1%	0.9%	16.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Queslett Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queslett Road East was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% higher than the Streetly average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queslett Road East has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Streetly and the 326th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B74 2AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Queslett Road East are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queslett Road East, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2AP

Average Price
£1,498,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,498,678

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queslett Road East

Average Price
£401,616

Semi-Detached
£415,521

Terraced
£362,445

Detached
£478,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,850

Other
£602,697

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queslett Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Moorcroft Service Station Queslett Road East, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2021-02-26	£1,528,414
Moorcroft Service Station Queslett Road East, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-12-13	£480,936
Moorcroft Service Station Queslett Road East, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-12-13	£601,170
Moorcroft Service Station Queslett Road East, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-05-11	£130,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2AP

Employment

B74 2AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B74 2AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindens Primary School Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Wimperis Way , Great Barr B43 7DH	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,436 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,640 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
Boopathi's Restaurant	84 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	559 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	879 yd
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	939 yd
Herbivore	1 Sutton Oak Road, Birmingham	1,020 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deers Leap	797 Queslett Road East, Oscott	112 yd
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	573 yd
The Queslett	Queslett Road, Streetly	651 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harleys Fish Bar and Pizza	925 Queslett Road, Birmingham	348 yd
Best Choice Takeaway	87 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	559 yd
Lambeth Fish Bar	4 Lambeth Road, Birmingham	601 yd
Evergreen Cantonese Takeaway	524 Queslett Road, Streetly	721 yd
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway	3 Sutton Oak Corner, Birmingham	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham		234 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	433 yd
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Doebank Park BEECHEY CLOSE	grass pitches	904 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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