Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B74 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.2%	47.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.8%	52.9%	3.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	35.1%	31.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	48.5%	1.1%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (88%) 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	47.5%	55.6%	8.1%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	40.5%	32.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

In the area around B74 2RU this area, 5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	54.5%	2.4%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	10.9%	16.3%	5.4%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.6%	71.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-9.7%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	89.1%	86.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.7%	10.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.4%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Blackroot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackroot Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackroot Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 1303rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B74 2RU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Blackroot Road are based on 76 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 Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2RU

Average Price
£223,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£254,551

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackroot Road

Average Price
£861,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,208,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,350

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackroot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Graydon Court Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-11	£182,352
Flat 4 Graydon Court Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,250	2022-11-21	£157,500
Flat 8 Graydon Court Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-11-06	£258,000
Flat 1 Graydon Court Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2017-10-27	£209,425
Flat 11 Graydon Court Blackroot Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-07-15	£223,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2RU

Employment

B74 2RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	47
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ	3out of 4	718 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Hall Primary School Rowallan Road , B75 6RE	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Primary School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	4out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,792 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	769 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,682 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	4,142 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	4,950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	5,344 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
West Midlands Fire Service	Sutton Coldfield Fire Station, Lichfield Road	721 yd
Acorns Community Cafe	Coppice Primary School, Trinity Road	785 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Arts Trust	Sutton Town Hall Gardens, King Edward Square	1,005 yd
Pollers Cafe and Sandwich Bar	42A High Street, Sutton Trinity	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rear Of	48 Tamworth Road, Birmingham	840 yd
Four Oaks Tennis Club	Hartopp Road, Sutton Four Oaks	1,060 yd
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peking Gardens	30 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity		826 yd
B My Chip	28 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School (B75) LITTLE SUTTON LANE	grass pitches	464 yd
Four Oaks Squash Club WENTWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	466 yd
Sutton United Tennis Club Tamworth Road	tennis courts	607 yd
Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club (Prince Of Wales Ground) Tamworth Road	grass pitches	627 yd
Coppice Primary School TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	767 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.46 Mbit/s

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