Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B74 2JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.4%	2.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.3%	48.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2JF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% 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	24.6%	24.9%	0.3%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	61.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6%	8.4%	2.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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	44.6%	48.4%	3.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	42.9%	34.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	20.6%	2.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	28.4%	3.8%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.3%	79.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.2%	92.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	92.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 15th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B74 2JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Valley Road are based on 46 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 Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2JF

Average Price
£370,343

Semi-Detached
£370,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£370,524

Semi-Detached
£364,855

Terraced
£363,114

Detached
£425,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-09-19	£439,437
90 Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-03-24	£393,080
98 Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-10-23	£380,199
96 Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-01-15	£366,781
47 Valley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2019-10-04	£347,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2JF

Employment

B74 2JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2JF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 B74 2JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	87
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3

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	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,469 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	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL	4out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX	3out of 4	927 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackwood School Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Community school	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	584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	3,620 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	2,110 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	3,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	4,363 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Foundation special school	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
Indian Nights	39 Boundary Road, Streetly	213 yd
The Hollies Compass Childrens Home	91 Chester Road, Streetly	226 yd
Breakfast Express	188c Chester Road, Streetly	676 yd
Breathe Coffee Lounge	81 Blackwood Road, Streetly	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brew House	49 Boundary Road, Streetly	233 yd
Farmer John's	Aldridge Road, Streetly	769 yd
The Queslett	Queslett Road, Streetly	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streetly Takeaway	43 Boundary Road, Streetly	213 yd
Rickshaw Takeaway	121 Chester Road, Streetly	374 yd
Jasmine House	Unit 3, Stockland Court, 121 Chester Road	413 yd
Streetly Balti	188 Chester Road, Streetly	676 yd
Blackwood Fish Bar	85 Blackwood Road, Streetly	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 B, Chester Road		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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