Leigh Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B75 7NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	55.8%	54.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	44.2%	45.2%	1.0%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 area around B75 7NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	30.5%	-0.6%	44.2%	-13.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.3%	45.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.9%	30.3%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	31.4%	21.7%	-9.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	11.2%	-10.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	22.4%	11.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	25.8%	13.3%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.6%	81.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	93.8%	90.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
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	93%	90.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Road was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigh Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 1220th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 7NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Leigh Road 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 Leigh Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B75 7NL

Average Price
£277,893

Semi-Detached
£275,786

Terraced
£280,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£232,854

Semi-Detached
£235,331

Terraced
£238,171

Detached
£207,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Leigh Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-10-12	£276,882
25 Leigh Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1998-04-09	£281,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B75 7NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodington Infant School Woodington Road , Falcon Lodge B75 7PX	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hall Primary School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfield Junior School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfield Infant School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfield Primary School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	3,640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton First School Church Lane , Middleton B78 2AN	- not rated	3,846 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Sutton School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	- not rated	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax School Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	- not rated	1,065 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	2,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	496 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	2,776 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	3,762 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Lodge	5 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	529 yd
Falcon Lodge Community Cafe	Lodge Community Hub, Churchill Road	540 yd
Lodge Lunches	Falcon Lodge Methodist Church, Newdigate Road	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Anvil Inn	Anvil Inn, Reddicap Heath Road		904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon's Fish Bar	31 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	545 yd
Balti Lodge Ltd	15 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	545 yd
Sweetstuff Desserts	29 Churchill Parade, Churchill Road	561 yd
Wing Soon Chinese	320 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	90 Churchill Road, Sutton Trinity		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romulus Fc LINDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	178 yd
New Hall Primary And Children'S Centre LANGLEY HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	503 yd
Newdigate Playing Field (Closed) Newdigate Road	grass pitches	696 yd
John Willmott School REDDICAP HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Fairfax School FAIRFAX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,067 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	296.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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