Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B76 1HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents 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	49.2%	53.5%	4.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	50.8%	46.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	24.3%	39.2%	14.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	47.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	6.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	47.7%	52%	4.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	29.8%	30.3%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	15.5%	-10.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	19.5%	1.5%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.4%	10.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.4%	82.9%	-12.5%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	95.4%	94.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	93.5%	94.4%	0.9%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Penns Wood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penns Wood Drive was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% higher than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penns Wood Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth and the 1038th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 1HZ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Penns Wood Drive are based on 21 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 Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 1HZ

Average Price
£534,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penns Wood Drive

Average Price
£530,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penns Wood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-08-11	£463,782
3 Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-07-13	£385,103
4 Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2022-03-28	£398,012
14 Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-11-20	£537,044
17 Penns Wood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2018-10-05	£858,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 1HZ

Employment

B76 1HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in B76 1HZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,229 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	619 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Infant School Walmley Ash Road , Walmley B76 1JB	3out of 4	619 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England Primary School Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD	4out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's RC Junior and Infant School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6LB	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	2,973 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	209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	2,975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	3,539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Specialist College The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB	- not rated	3,882 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Munchies of Sutton	37 Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham	163 yd
Mytime Active	Pype Hayes Municipal Golf Course, Eachelhurst Road	490 yd
Walmley Library	Walmley Branch Library, Walmley Road	594 yd
Club Cappuccino	Walmley Social Club, Fox Hollies Road	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walmley Cricket Club	Eldon Drive, Birmingham	492 yd
The Oak	Oak N Ash, 86 Calder Drive	505 yd
Fox Inn	Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walmley Fish and Chip Deli Takeaway	11 Walmley Close, Birmingham	501 yd
Suttons Fish Bar	42 Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall	522 yd
Pizza Palace	7, Berkeley House	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	4 Walmley Close, Birmingham	501 yd
Nisa Local	92 Calder Drive, Birmingham	505 yd
KVK Supermarket Ltd	243-245 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton New Hall	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Findlay Memorial Ground ELDON DRIVE	grass pitches	494 yd
Walmley Junior School WALMLEY ASH ROAD	grass pitches	579 yd
Walmley Social Club FOX HOLLIES ROAD		631 yd
Pype Hayes Golf Course EACHELHURST ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	707 yd
Deanery C Of E Primary School FOX HOLLIES ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Lakeside Active Health PENNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	765 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	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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