Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

B75 7AY area guide

Who lives in B75 7AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rectory Park & New Hall Valley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,542 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B75 7AYSutton Coldfield

At a glance

What B75 7AY is like

B75 7AY is a postcode in the Rectory Park & New Hall Valley area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,542 people. 65% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 52.1% 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 B75 7 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B75 7AY compares

Headline figures for B75 7AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 119 sales in B75 7, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B75 7AY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
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 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B75 7AY FAQs

Is B75 7AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 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 B75 7AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in B75 7 sold for a median of £295,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B75 7AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B75 7AY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B75 7AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.3% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers B75 7AY?

The local authority for B75 7AY is Birmingham.

B75 7AY comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B75 7AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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, 0.5 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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