Park Drive, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B74 2YA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	54.5%	52.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 2YA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	14.8%	21.7%	6.9%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	54.7%	-6.3%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	18.2%	16.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	10.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	53.3%	0.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	29.2%	27.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13.3%	16%	2.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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.

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	10.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	51.2%	7.6%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.4%	75.6%	-7.8%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	88.6%	83.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	11%	3.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	83.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.8%	14.5%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.7%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Drive was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Park Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 913th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 2YA, 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 Park Drive are based on 4 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 Park Drive, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2YA

Average Price
£725,265

Semi-Detached
£666,797

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£783,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Drive

Average Price
£612,407

Semi-Detached
£607,075

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Park Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2026-01-30	£552,734
1 Park Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2025-07-10	£466,752
5 Park Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2006-08-30	£669,446
1 Park Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2001-05-04	£781,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2YA

Employment

B74 2YA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

B74 2YA 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 2YA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ley Hill Infants' School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Combined School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Primary School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill West Junior School Clarence Road , B74 4LD	- not rated	1,164 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	2,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	4,911 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	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	2,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	3,631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community special school	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
Flints	Belwell Lane, Birmingham	627 yd
Romantica Italian Restaurant	287 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	672 yd
Cock N Bull Co.	312 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	741 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 3 Mulberry Walk, 300 Lichfield Road	743 yd
Subway	286 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Oaks P H	The Four Oaks Public House, 62 Belwell Lane	125 yd
JD Wetherspoon Mare Pool	294 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	745 yd
Ale Hub - Sutton Coldfield	4 Hill Village Road, Birmingham	747 yd
The Mare Pool	Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	750 yd
Four Oaks Tennis Club	Hartopp Road, Sutton Four Oaks	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Pizza	285A Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	678 yd
Olive Tree Fish Bar	278A Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	756 yd
Crown Takeaway	66 Walsall Road, Sutton Four Oaks	774 yd
New Four Seasons Chinese Food	266 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	785 yd
Mere Green Takeaway	8 Hill Village Road, Birmingham	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&S Simply Food - Unit 1	304 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks	745 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	78 Walsall Road, Sutton Four Oaks	825 yd
Sainsburys	30 Mere Green Road, Birmingham	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arthur Terry Sports Centre KITTOE ROAD	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Arthur Terry School KITTOE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	490 yd
Better Gym (Mere Green) LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Mere Green Primary School MERE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Four Oaks Tennis Club HARTOPP ROAD	tennis courts	924 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%

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