Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B76 1DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	32.3%	35.4%	3.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	45.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	56.3%	55.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.3%	28.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.1%	11.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	17.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	38.7%	5.1%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
White	93.8%	87.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%

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	95.8%	90.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	89.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Retford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retford Drive was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Retford Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 164th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B76 1DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Retford Drive are based on 75 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 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 1DG

Average Price
£381,348

Semi-Detached
£362,235

Terraced
£352,238

Detached
£418,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retford Drive

Average Price
£398,854

Semi-Detached
£377,689

Terraced
£376,573

Detached
£427,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-10	£343,037
38 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,500	2021-09-16	£400,082
21 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-21	£357,120
33 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-05-24	£352,448
6 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2021-03-29	£330,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 1DG

Employment

B76 1DG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	4,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfield Primary School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	3out of 4	780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Holland Road , B72 1RE	4out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	1,568 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	2,416 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	4,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	4,671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	17 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	491 yd
Pesto	20 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	528 yd
The Oaks	Berryfields Road, Birmingham	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sutton United F C	Hollyfield Road, Birmingham		626 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club	Central Ground, Coles Lane		864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Mahal / Asia Indian Takeaway	Unit 14 At, 17 Reddicap Trading Estate	452 yd
Hollyfield Fish Bar	19 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	491 yd
Lotus Super Kitchen	19 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	491 yd
Riland Sports Cafe	Rivand Cafe, Riland Road	839 yd
La Casita	14 Riland Industrial Centre, Norris Way	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Stores	21-25 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham		491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unique 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 REDDICAP TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Sutton United Fc (Coleshill Road Nurseries) 74B 74B COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Hollyfield Primary School HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
New Hall Spa And Health Club WALMLEY ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	720 yd
Town Junior School EBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Sutton United Fc HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Plantsbrook School UPPER HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	796 yd
Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club CENTRAL GROUND CENTRAL GROUND COLES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	861 yd
Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Park Rectory Road	grass pitches	872 yd
Fairfax School FAIRFAX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	894 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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