Sutton Road, Tamworth, B78 3DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B78 3DZ 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	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.3%	48.2%	-3.1%	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 B78 3DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	23.7%	35.1%	11.4%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	52%	-5.6%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10%	7.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	49.2%	55.1%	5.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.7%	28.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.2%	16%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18%	5.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.6%	4.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	95.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.5%	95.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	96.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Sutton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutton Road was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% lower than the Bourne Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sutton Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale and the 90th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B78 3DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sutton Road are based on 119 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lichfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sutton Road, Tamworth, B78 3DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B78 3DZ

Average Price
£856,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£856,720

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sutton Road

Average Price
£474,505

Semi-Detached
£263,409

Terraced
£215,837

Detached
£701,815

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sutton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Holding Sutton Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2006-05-24	£859,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B78 3DZ

Employment

B78 3DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B78 3DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	117
Retired	75
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	48
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	26
Manufacturing	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood Primary School Allton Avenue , Mile Oak B78 3NH	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Drayton Lane , Drayton Bassett B78 3TX	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Sutton Primary School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL	4out of 4	4,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Primary School Coleshill Street , Fazeley B78 3RQ	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Hall Primary School Rowallan Road , B75 6RE	4out of 4	4,760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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	4,773 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
DoughMuchDough	Great Bangley Barns, Bangley Lane		728 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near B78 3DZ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of B78 3DZ