Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B76 2TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.5%	48.7%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	37.1%	39%	1.9%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	42.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51%	46.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.1%	38.3%	0.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21%	17.1%	-3.9%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	17.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	42.3%	9.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.4%	86.3%	1.9%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	88.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	89.3%	0.2%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Argus Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argus Close was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argus Close has the 54th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 737th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.8%.

🔎 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 2TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Argus Close are based on 98 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 Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 2TG

Average Price
£261,212

Semi-Detached
£266,333

Terraced
£250,611

Detached
£332,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,996

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argus Close

Average Price
£267,553

Semi-Detached
£267,615

Terraced
£268,827

Detached
£316,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,427

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argus CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-14	£332,194
5 Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-03-15	£298,686
2 Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-30	£305,925
56 Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,500	2022-12-16	£171,330
64 Argus Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-03	£267,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 2TG

Employment

B76 2TG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfield Primary School Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG	3out of 4	790 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maney Hill Primary School Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Junior School Ebrook Road , B72 1NX	2out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery Church of England Primary School Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,198 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	2,021 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	4,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	4,288 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
The Oaks	Berryfields Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Pesto	20 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	550 yd
Subway	17 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham	631 yd
Lodge Lunches	Falcon Lodge Methodist Church, Newdigate Road	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton United F C	Hollyfield Road, Birmingham	886 yd
The Anvil Inn	Anvil Inn, Reddicap Heath Road	1,071 yd
Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club	Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club, Sutton Coldfield Recre, 160 Walmley Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hollyfield Fish Bar	19 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham		631 yd
Lotus Super Kitchen	19 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham		631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Stores	21-25 Hollyfield Road South, Birmingham		631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School LABURNUM DRIVE	grass pitches	437 yd
New Hall Spa And Health Club WALMLEY ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	673 yd
John Willmott School REDDICAP HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Fairfax School FAIRFAX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	775 yd
Hollyfield Primary School HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Newdigate Playing Field (Closed) Newdigate Road	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Sutton United Fc HOLLYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.5%

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	5.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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