Hurst Green Road, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B76 9AP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	47.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 area around B76 9AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	45.6%	11.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	39.9%	-8.5%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	41.4%	50%	8.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.9%	32.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.9%	13.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	27.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	22%	12.2%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	20.6%	9.5%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.7%
White	92.2%	94.5%	2.3%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	97.1%	95.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hurst Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurst Green Road was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurst Green Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth and the 880th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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 9AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Hurst Green Road are based on 29 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 Hurst Green Road, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 9AP

Average Price
£353,841

Semi-Detached
£349,504

Terraced
£360,883

Detached
£364,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurst Green Road

Average Price
£348,034

Semi-Detached
£327,938

Terraced
£370,004

Detached
£366,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurst Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hurst Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-08-28	£442,737
6 Hurst Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-06-07	£436,004
11 Hurst Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2023-10-25	£373,986
20 Hurst Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-24	£320,174
18 Hurst Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-03-24	£349,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 9AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	24
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate 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	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minworth Junior and Infant School Water Orton Lane , Minworth B76 9BU	2out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Junior School Walmley Ash Road , B76 1JB	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Infant School Walmley Ash Road , Walmley B76 1JB	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Primary Academy Turnhouse Road , Castle Vale B35 6PR	2out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's RC Junior and Infant School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6LB	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Willmott School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	2out of 4	3,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfax Fairfax Road , B75 7JT	3out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	2out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	1out of 4	3,377 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Sportsco Football Club	Wishaw Lane Playing Fields, Wishaw Lane	87 yd
Eurest Foodservice	24 Whitmoor Drive, Birmingham	287 yd
B and M Retail	B And M, Walmley Ash Road	569 yd
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd	Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham	570 yd
Costa Coffee	Asda Stores Ltd, Walmley Ash Road	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds	Kingsbury Road, Sutton New Hall	550 yd
Boat	Old Kingsbury Road, Birmingham	655 yd
Minworth Social Club And Institute Ltd	Robinsons Way, Birmingham	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BamTuk	Asda Stores Ltd, Walmley Ash Road		749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Walmley Ash Road		749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wishaw Lane WISHAW LANE PLAYING FIELDS WISHAW LANE PLAYING FIELDS WISHAW LANE	grass pitches	306 yd
Midpoint Park (Closed) Water Orton Lane	grass pitches	672 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	29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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