Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B76 1GE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of B76 1GE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.5% 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	13%	13.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	73.6%	64.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	20.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	10%	15.6%	5.6%	6.1%	9.5%

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	45.2%	41.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	35.2%	38.3%	3.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.5%	16.2%	2.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90%	88.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	95.5%	92.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1%	4.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	92.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	75.5%	46.2%	29.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Checkley Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Checkley Croft was 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Checkley Croft has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 506th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B76 1GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Checkley Croft are based on 73 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 Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 1GE

Average Price
£239,232

Semi-Detached
£272,316

Terraced
£256,684

Detached
£307,287

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,030

Other
£214,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for Checkley Croft

Average Price
£269,462

Semi-Detached
£307,729

Terraced
£299,919

Detached
£303,256

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,198

Other
£207,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Checkley CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-06	£219,783
Flat 22 Checkley Court, 2 Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-04-29	£189,209
12 Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,995	2023-09-04	£197,037
Flat 20 Checkley Court, 2 Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-08-11	£182,145
Flat 26 Checkley Court, 2 Checkley Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-05-12	£174,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 1GE

Employment

B76 1GE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B76 1GE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 55% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deanery Church of England Primary School Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD	- not rated	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deanery CofE Infant School Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD	- not rated	301 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD	- not rated	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Junior School Walmley Ash Road , B76 1JB	- not rated	880 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Infant School Walmley Ash Road , Walmley B76 1JB	3out of 4	880 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	3,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Sutton School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	- not rated	2,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	5,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green College 245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	2,653 yd	Community special school	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
Walmley Library	Walmley Branch Library, Walmley Road	124 yd
Club Cappuccino	Walmley Social Club, Fox Hollies Road	233 yd
Munchies of Sutton	37 Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Mytime Active	Pype Hayes Municipal Golf Course, Eachelhurst Road	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox Inn	Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	124 yd
The Oak	Oak N Ash, 86 Calder Drive	511 yd
Walmley Cricket Club	Eldon Drive, Birmingham	515 yd
Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club	Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club, Sutton Coldfield Recre, 160 Walmley Road	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suttons Fish Bar	42 Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	60 yd
Pizza Palace	7, Berkeley House	133 yd
Walmley Fish and Chip Deli Takeaway	11 Walmley Close, Birmingham	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	4 Walmley Close, Birmingham		143 yd
Nisa Local	92 Calder Drive, Birmingham		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walmley Social Club FOX HOLLIES ROAD		113 yd
Deanery C Of E Primary School FOX HOLLIES ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
John Findlay Memorial Ground ELDON DRIVE	grass pitches	515 yd
Sutton Rugby Club (Birmingham) WALMLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Lakeside Active Health PENNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	805 yd
Walmley Junior School WALMLEY ASH ROAD	grass pitches	955 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	23.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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