Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B75 7SR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	49%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 B75 7SR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	31.1%	33.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	54.4%	4.4%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	50.2%	57.9%	7.7%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	34.2%	28.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	12.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.7%	3.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	49.2%	11.0%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.4%	15.5%	10.1%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Black African	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.6%	66.4%	-19.2%	81.4%	-15.0%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	90.7%	80.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	11.6%	8.9%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	80.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.6%	12.8%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Golson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Golson Close was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Golson Close has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 717th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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 7SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Golson Close 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 Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B75 7SR

Average Price
£472,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Golson Close

Average Price
£494,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,818

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Golson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-07-14	£326,612
3 Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£349,500	2018-03-20	£469,804
14 Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-09-08	£568,438
5 Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-02-24	£432,339
7 Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2017-02-10	£450,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B75 7SR

Employment

B75 7SR 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	108
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfield Primary School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	3out of 4	741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP	3out of 4	1,611 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	883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,713 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	5,419 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	427 yd
Good Hope Hospital	Wh Smiths, Rectory Road	750 yd
Falcon Lodge Community Cafe	Lodge Community Hub, Churchill Road	904 yd
Subway	17 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	943 yd
Pesto	20 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Cricket And Hockey Club	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	405 yd
The Boot Inn	Boot Inn, Rectory Road	405 yd
White Horse	116 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	427 yd
Sutton United F C	Hollyfield Road, Birmingham	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Soon Chinese	320 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	371 yd
Whitehouse Common Fish Bar	96 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	427 yd
Hollyfield Fish Bar	19 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	943 yd
Lotus Super Kitchen	19 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	943 yd
Balti Mahal / Asia Indian Takeaway	Unit 14 At, 17 Reddicap Trading Estate	974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	Boot Inn, Rectory Road	405 yd
Tesco	98 Whitehouse Common Road, Birmingham	427 yd
Asda Stores Limited	90 Churchill Road, Sutton Trinity	905 yd
Co-Operative Stores	21-25 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton United Fc HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Road	grass pitches	676 yd
Hollyfield Primary School HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Fairfax School FAIRFAX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	800 yd
Whitehouse Common Primary School COTYSMORE ROAD	swimming pool	830 yd
John Willmott School REDDICAP HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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