Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B74 2DQ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	49.0%	4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	37.6%	1.7%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	46.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87%) 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	44.3%	51.9%	7.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41%	35.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.7%	20.1%	2.4%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	17.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	22.2%	10.0%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	27.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.5%	83.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	93.4%	92.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	92.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Elmwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmwood Road was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmwood Road has the 52nd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1138th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B74 2DQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Elmwood Road are based on 61 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 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2DQ

Average Price
£392,744

Semi-Detached
£392,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmwood Road

Average Price
£392,367

Semi-Detached
£391,520

Terraced
£338,733

Detached
£457,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-10-06	£440,288
9 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-03-05	£342,650
6 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-07-18	£452,224
9 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2016-06-16	£366,616
8 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-11-27	£338,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2DQ

Employment

B74 2DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2DQ 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	76
Retired	43
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindens Primary School Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB	4out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	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	532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	3,518 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	1,065 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	2,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	3,506 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,559 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
Herbivore	1 Sutton Oak Road, Birmingham	171 yd
Toby Carvery Streetly	Chester Road North, Birmingham	233 yd
Indian Nights	39 Boundary Road, Streetly	910 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queslett	Queslett Road, Streetly	345 yd
Deers Leap	797 Queslett Road East, Oscott	902 yd
Brew House	49 Boundary Road, Streetly	903 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway	3 Sutton Oak Corner, Birmingham	135 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden Take Away, 38A Bakers Lane	231 yd
Bakers Lane Fish Bar	38 Bakers Lane, Birmingham	231 yd
Streetly Takeaway	43 Boundary Road, Streetly	910 yd
MelonMan	3 Norbury Road, Birmingham	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	772 yd
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	857 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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