Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

B73 6AE area guide

Who lives in B73 6AE, 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

B73 6AESutton Coldfield

At a glance

What B73 6AE is like

B73 6AE 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 B73 6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B73 6AE compares

Headline figures for B73 6AE, 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

£400,000

Median over 123 sales in B73 6, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 B73 6AE 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 connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

B73 6AE FAQs

Is B73 6AE 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 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B73 6AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in B73 6 sold for a median of £400,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B73 6AE 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 B73 6AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B73 6AE?

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 B73 6AE?

The local authority for B73 6AE is Birmingham.

B73 6AE comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B73 6AE?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very 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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