Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B74 2XH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	55%	1.8%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	46.8%	45%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 2XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	37.9%	-21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	59.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	7%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	6.1%	10.9%

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	48.6%	46.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	29.4%	34.9%	5.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.6%	14.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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	21.7%	21.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	42.2%	4.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91%	90.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	9.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	95.2%	95.8%	0.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	96.1%	2.7%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Lichfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Road was 132.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.6% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lichfield Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 958th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 223.1%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B74 2XH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lichfield Road are based on 1301 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 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2XH

Average Price
£231,994

Semi-Detached
£456,350

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,217

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,134

Other
£161,462

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Road

Average Price
£453,649

Semi-Detached
£551,708

Terraced
£486,719

Detached
£709,129

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,214

Other
£3,229,331

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 26 Mills Court, 263 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2026-02-19	£159,950
Apartment 20 Mills Court, 263 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-07-28	£115,000
Apartment 27 Mills Court, 263 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-07-16	£195,000
Apartment 2 Mills Court, 263 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-08	£124,910
Apartment 14 Mills Court, 263 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-18	£105,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2XH

Employment

B74 2XH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2XH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	129
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Other	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ley Hill Junior School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ley Hill Infants' School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Combined School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Primary School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	1,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	4,394 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	2,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	3,489 yd	Community school	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	788 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	4,403 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone Lodge School Birmingham Road , Shenstone WS14 0LB	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romantica Italian Restaurant	287 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	1 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 3 Mulberry Walk, 300 Lichfield Road	75 yd
Cock N Bull Co.	312 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	85 yd
Little Dessert Shop	6 Mere Green Road, Birmingham	109 yd
Subway	286 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mare Pool	Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	81 yd
JD Wetherspoon Mare Pool	294 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	114 yd
Ale Hub - Sutton Coldfield	4 Hill Village Road, Birmingham	155 yd
The Old School House	Mere Green Road, Birmingham	186 yd
The Pint Pot	The Pint Pot, 50 Tower Road	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Pizza	285A Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	82 yd
Olive Tree Fish Bar	278A Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	142 yd
New Four Seasons Chinese Food	266 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	228 yd
Mere Green Takeaway	8 Hill Village Road, Birmingham	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&S Simply Food - Unit 1	304 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	114 yd
Sainsburys	30 Mere Green Road, Birmingham	409 yd
Lidl	55 Mere Green Road, Birmingham	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Mere Green) LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	119 yd
Mere Green Primary School MERE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
Arthur Terry School KITTOE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	518 yd
Arthur Terry Sports Centre KITTOE ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Coppice Primary School TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	865 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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