Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B76 1EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.4%	48.9%	3.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B76 1EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	30.4%	24.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	61.6%	15.6%	44.2%	17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.6%	47.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	36.4%	37.5%	1.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around B76 1EX this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	7.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	24%	5.7%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	29%	41%	12.0%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.1%	82.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.1%	91.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	91.8%	0.4%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.4%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Plants Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plants Brook Road was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plants Brook Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth and the 860th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B76 1EX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Plants Brook Road are based on 173 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 Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 1EX

Average Price
£348,062

Semi-Detached
£339,905

Terraced
£354,722

Detached
£438,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plants Brook Road

Average Price
£351,862

Semi-Detached
£352,557

Terraced
£331,918

Detached
£370,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plants Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-05	£232,461
9 Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,000	2024-03-04	£482,133
34 Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-01-21	£317,788
7 Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,506	2021-09-29	£62,935
17 Plants Brook Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2019-11-22	£380,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 1EX

Employment

B76 1EX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B76 1EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	89
Retired	47
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walmley Junior School Walmley Ash Road , B76 1JB	4out of 4	720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Infant School Walmley Ash Road , Walmley B76 1JB	3out of 4	720 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England Primary School Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gunter Primary School Gunter Road , Pype Hayes B24 0RU	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	3,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	2,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	3,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	3,613 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mytime Active	Pype Hayes Municipal Golf Course, Eachelhurst Road	151 yd
Munchies of Sutton	37 Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham	518 yd
Walmley Library	Walmley Branch Library, Walmley Road	924 yd
Butties Cafe	21-23 Forge Lane, Birmingham	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walmley Cricket Club	Eldon Drive, Birmingham	625 yd
The Oak	Oak N Ash, 86 Calder Drive	855 yd
Fox Inn	Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walmley Fish and Chip Deli Takeaway	11 Walmley Close, Birmingham	818 yd
Suttons Fish Bar	42 Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	863 yd
Pizza Palace	7, Berkeley House	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
KVK Supermarket Ltd	243-245 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton New Hall	389 yd
Co-Op	4 Walmley Close, Birmingham	818 yd
Nisa Local	92 Calder Drive, Birmingham	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pype Hayes Golf Course EACHELHURST ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	348 yd
John Findlay Memorial Ground ELDON DRIVE	grass pitches	628 yd
Walmley Junior School WALMLEY ASH ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Lakeside Active Health PENNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
Walmley Social Club FOX HOLLIES ROAD		988 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground OLDACRE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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