Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B76 1GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1GH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	23.4%	22.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	56.7%	2.2%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	6.1%	8.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	37.6%	-11.1%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	31.3%	37.6%	6.3%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.8%	21.3%	7.5%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27%	24.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	31.8%	2.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.5%	91.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	95.3%	92.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	69.9%	46.2%	23.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lane Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lane Croft was 20.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lane Croft has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 241st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 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 1GH, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lane Croft are based on 60 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 Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 1GH

Average Price
£208,256

Semi-Detached
£250,710

Terraced
£293,475

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,991

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lane Croft

Average Price
£198,844

Semi-Detached
£246,184

Terraced
£267,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,785

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lane CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-29	£161,238
4 Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-12-13	£202,222
25 Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-04-19	£164,190
16 Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-03-09	£165,194
9 Lane Croft, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-03-26	£149,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 1GH

Employment

B76 1GH 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 1GH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,613 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	4out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Junior School Walmley Ash Road , B76 1JB	4out of 4	638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Infant School Walmley Ash Road , Walmley B76 1JB	3out of 4	638 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	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	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	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	244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	3,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,456 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	3,922 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
Munchies of Sutton	37 Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham	293 yd
Club Cappuccino	Walmley Social Club, Fox Hollies Road	494 yd
Walmley Library	Walmley Branch Library, Walmley Road	521 yd
Mytime Active	Pype Hayes Municipal Golf Course, Eachelhurst Road	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oak	Oak N Ash, 86 Calder Drive	116 yd
Fox Inn	Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	521 yd
Walmley Cricket Club	Eldon Drive, Birmingham	761 yd
Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club	Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club, Sutton Coldfield Recre, 160 Walmley Road	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suttons Fish Bar	42 Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	447 yd
Walmley Fish and Chip Deli Takeaway	11 Walmley Close, Birmingham	502 yd
Pizza Palace	7, Berkeley House	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	92 Calder Drive, Birmingham		116 yd
Co-Op	4 Walmley Close, Birmingham		502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery C Of E Primary School FOX HOLLIES ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Walmley Social Club FOX HOLLIES ROAD		456 yd
Walmley Junior School WALMLEY ASH ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Sutton Rugby Club (Birmingham) WALMLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
John Findlay Memorial Ground ELDON DRIVE	grass pitches	762 yd
Lakeside Active Health PENNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,070 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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