Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

B72 1SJ area guide

Who lives in B72 1SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sutton Coldfield North & Park
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B72 1SJSutton Coldfield

At a glance

What B72 1SJ is like

B72 1SJ is a postcode in the Sutton Coldfield North & Park area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B72 1 sold for a median of £368,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B72 1SJ compares

Headline figures for B72 1SJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£368,500

Median over 111 sales in B72 1, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B72 1SJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 110% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

B72 1SJ FAQs

Is B72 1SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B72 1SJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £368,500.

Homes in B72 1 sold for a median of £368,500 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B72 1SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B72 1SJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B72 1SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (24.5%).

Which council covers B72 1SJ?

The local authority for B72 1SJ is Birmingham.

B72 1SJ comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B72 1SJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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