St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B74 4HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.6%	49%	0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% 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	20.1%	22.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	66.9%	65.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	21.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	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 (87.1%) 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	55.3%	58.8%	3.5%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	32.9%	28.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	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.

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.7%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	20.9%	30.4%	9.5%	3.1%	27.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.7%	58.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	85.3%	82.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	81.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0%	16%	16.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0.5%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	21.7%	0.9%	20.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is St Margarets Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

St Margarets has the 51st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 358th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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 4HU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 St Margarets are based on 17 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 St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 4HU

Average Price
£923,035

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£923,035

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets

Average Price
£917,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£917,786

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St MargaretsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2023-08-16	£1,003,181
3 St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2021-10-21	£811,019
15 St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-06-30	£860,625
4 St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2020-10-16	£864,529
3 St Margarets, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2018-11-02	£782,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 4HU

Employment

B74 4HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 4HU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	93
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Oaks Primary School Edge Hill Road , Four Oaks B74 4PA	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Aston Primary Academy Forge Lane , Little Aston B74 3BE	- not rated	1,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill West Primary School Clarence Road , Four Oaks B74 4LD	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	4out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	4,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	4,460 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,253 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone Lodge School Birmingham Road , Shenstone WS14 0LB	- not rated	4,728 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	5,345 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
Streetly Methodist Church Hall	Streetly Methodist Church, Thornhill Road	561 yd
Mocha Coffee Lounge	8 - 10A Burnett Road, Streetly	697 yd
Delhi 6	12A Burnett Road, Streetly	701 yd
XO Lounge Limited	52 Thornhill Road, Streetly	704 yd
Da Gino	14 Burnett Road, Streetly	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Streetly Lawn Tennis Club Ltd	Park View Road, Sutton Four Oaks		553 yd
Little Aston Golf Club	Roman Road, Little Aston		767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Streetly Village Fish Bar	Burnett Road, Streetly		701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	46 - 48 Thornhill Road, Streetly		673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streetly Lawn Tennis Club PARK VIEW ROAD	tennis courts	380 yd
Little Aston Golf Club ROMAN ROAD	golf	739 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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