South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B75 7TE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	52.4%	56.1%	3.7%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	47.6%	43.9%	-3.7%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	30.3%	36.5%	6.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	32.6%	-10.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.3%	11%	5.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	20.2%	17.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	11.6%

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	33.7%	43.9%	10.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	38.5%	34.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	21.6%	16.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25%	21.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	13.7%	4.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	32.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.7%	88.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	94.2%	87.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	88.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Drive was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Drive has the 17th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks and the 1344th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 B75 7TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 South Drive are based on 49 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 South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B75 7TE

Average Price
£352,120

Semi-Detached
£340,884

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,228

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£350,554

Semi-Detached
£355,064

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-05	£320,634
5 South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£295,600	2023-05-11	£304,222
39 South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-15	£354,204
29 South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2022-07-22	£359,116
7 South Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-07-26	£439,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B75 7TE

Employment

B75 7TE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B75 7TE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Common Infant School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Junior School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL	3out of 4	798 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	- not rated	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	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	2,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	- not rated	3,283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	4out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH	- not rated	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	1,661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	2,484 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	2,884 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT	- not rated	3,114 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
Pollers Cafe and Sandwich Bar	42A High Street, Sutton Trinity	270 yd
Christadelphian Hall	Trinity Hill, Birmingham	411 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Arts Trust	Sutton Town Hall Gardens, King Edward Square	432 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Sutton Coldfield Fire Station, Lichfield Road	433 yd
Tea San	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simpsons Gin Bar	7A High Street, Sutton Trinity	288 yd
The Royal British Legion	Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	290 yd
The Three Tuns	19 High Street, Sutton Trinity	303 yd
The Station	Station Hotel, 44 Station Street	423 yd
Sutton Sports & Social Club Limited	Midland Red Sports And Social Club Ltd, South Parade	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Feast	53 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity	222 yd
More!	30A High Street, Sutton Trinity	265 yd
B My Chip	28 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity	330 yd
Peking Gardens	30 Lichfield Road, Sutton Trinity	331 yd
Halloumi Express	2 Lower Parade, Birmingham	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	83 Parade, Sutton Trinity	661 yd
Aldi	101 Parade, Sutton Trinity	699 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	Boot Inn, Rectory Road	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Sutton Coldfield Campus) BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD BIRMINGHAM CAREERS SERVICE PARTNERSHIP LTD LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	379 yd
The Gym (Sutton Coldfield) The Parade	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Corefit Uk LOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Road	grass pitches	736 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School (B75) LITTLE SUTTON LANE	grass pitches	807 yd
Whitehouse Common Primary School COTYSMORE ROAD	swimming pool	860 yd
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Sutton United Tennis Club Tamworth Road	tennis courts	930 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	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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