Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B74 2SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 area around B74 2SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	42.6%	8.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	36.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (89.4%) 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	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33%	37.8%	4.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.7%	4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	11.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.1%	82.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	90.8%	82.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	82.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.3%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Green Gables Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Gables was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Gables has the 37th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 180th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2SX, 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 Green Gables are based on 51 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 Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2SX

Average Price
£193,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,996

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Gables

Average Price
£206,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,263

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green GablesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-08-20	£161,115
16 Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-05-28	£185,857
21 Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2021-04-26	£155,328
10 Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-10-23	£222,796
6 Green Gables, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,400	2019-09-03	£154,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2SX

Employment

B74 2SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	74
Retired	38
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ	3out of 4	695 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Hall Primary School Rowallan Road , B75 6RE	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Primary School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	4out of 4	1,647 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	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,693 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	750 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,569 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	4,235 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	4,889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	5,396 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	673 yd
Acorns Community Cafe	Coppice Primary School, Trinity Road	783 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Arts Trust	Sutton Town Hall Gardens, King Edward Square	986 yd
Pollers Cafe and Sandwich Bar	42A High Street, Sutton Trinity	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rear Of	48 Tamworth Road, Birmingham		725 yd
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Gardens	30 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity	775 yd
B My Chip	28 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity	776 yd
More!	30A High Street, Sutton Trinity	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School (B75) LITTLE SUTTON LANE	grass pitches	359 yd
Sutton United Tennis Club Tamworth Road	tennis courts	492 yd
Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club (Prince Of Wales Ground) Tamworth Road	grass pitches	512 yd
Four Oaks Squash Club WENTWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	581 yd
Coppice Primary School TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	692 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	906 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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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