Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B75 7HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.8%	49.1%	2.3%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	39.1%	1.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	48.9%	51.7%	2.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.7%	29.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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%	18.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	35.5%	7.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.1%	84.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93.1%	93%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	92.8%	0.7%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Sentry Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sentry Way was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sentry Way has the 51st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 802nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B75 7HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sentry Way are based on 104 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 Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B75 7HZ

Average Price
£392,721

Semi-Detached
£318,096

Terraced
£816,520

Detached
£506,257

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,084

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sentry Way

Average Price
£401,379

Semi-Detached
£346,793

Terraced
£361,709

Detached
£499,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sentry WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-01-20	£390,260
35 Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-02-28	£426,321
9 Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-08-27	£202,691
5 Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-12-13	£625,396
9 Sentry Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-02-16	£180,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B75 7HZ

Employment

B75 7HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	162
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	35
Education	32
Manufacturing	25
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollyfield Primary School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hall Primary School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	1,275 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Syds Fish Chips & Grill House	96 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	561 yd
Falcon Lodge Community Cafe	Lodge Community Hub, Churchill Road	780 yd
Pizza Lodge	5 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	891 yd
Lodge Lunches	Falcon Lodge Methodist Church, Newdigate Road	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse	116 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	561 yd
Sutton Coldfield Cricket And Hockey Club	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	962 yd
The Boot Inn	Boot Inn, Rectory Road	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Soon Chinese	320 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	430 yd
Whitehouse Common Fish Bar	96 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	561 yd
Sweetstuff Desserts	29 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	861 yd
Falcon's Fish Bar	31 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	878 yd
Balti Lodge Ltd	15 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	98 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	561 yd
Asda Stores Limited	90 Churchill Road, Sutton Trinity	780 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	Boot Inn, Rectory Road	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romulus Fc LINDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Fairfax School FAIRFAX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Sutton United Fc HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Newdigate Playing Field (Closed) Newdigate Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Hollyfield Primary School HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.61 Mbit/s

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