Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B75 5LN 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	50%	50.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	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 vicinity of B75 5LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% 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	25.1%	24.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	59.1%	0.2%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	8%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.8%	54.5%	5.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	36.1%	31.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	12.1%	-11.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	50.2%	17.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93%	77.5%	-15.5%	81.4%	-3.9%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	95.8%	91.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Homestead Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homestead Drive was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Homestead Drive has the 36th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 666th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B75 5LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Homestead Drive are based on 41 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 Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B75 5LN

Average Price
£398,666

Semi-Detached
£384,883

Terraced
£391,715

Detached
£426,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homestead Drive

Average Price
£399,258

Semi-Detached
£387,412

Terraced
£390,937

Detached
£430,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homestead DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-12-18	£308,355
24 Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-05-24	£320,238
28 Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2023-03-10	£405,227
10 Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-29	£378,231
6 Homestead Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2021-03-29	£366,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B75 5LN

Employment

B75 5LN 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	109
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Sutton Primary School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	4out of 4	441 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton First School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Combined School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mere Green Primary School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL	- not rated	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Hall Primary School Rowallan Road , Four Oaks B75 6RE	- not rated	947 yd	Foundation school	No	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	441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	4,248 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	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	2,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	2,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	4,097 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	1,530 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	2,468 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone Lodge School Birmingham Road , Shenstone WS14 0LB	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone Lodge School Birmingham Road , Shenstone WS14 0LB	- not rated	4,132 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
Four Oaks Baptist Church	Grange Lane, Birmingham	550 yd
Hill Social Club	The Hill Allotments, Dugdale Crescent	558 yd
Harvest Fields Centre	Harvest Fields Way, Birmingham	611 yd
Ark Community Church	Mere Green Gospel Hall, St James Road	716 yd
St. James Church Hall	Rear Of St James Church Hall, Mere Green Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pint Pot	The Pint Pot, 50 Tower Road	625 yd
The Plough And Harrow	Slade Road, Sutton Four Oaks	883 yd
The Old School House	Mere Green Road, Birmingham	1,004 yd
Ale Hub - Sutton Coldfield	4 Hill Village Road, Birmingham	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mere Green Takeaway	8 Hill Village Road, Birmingham		985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	55 Mere Green Road, Birmingham	743 yd
Sainsburys	30 Mere Green Road, Birmingham	829 yd
The Coperative Supermarket	Supermarket, Slade Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Sutton Primary School WORCESTER LANE	grass pitches	440 yd
Harvest Fields Centre HARVEST FIELDS CENTRE HARVEST FIELDS CENTRE HARVEST FIELDS WAY		772 yd
Moor Hall Primary School ROWALLAN ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Mere Green Primary School MERE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	919 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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