Barleycorn Drive, Smethwick, B16 0NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B16 0NA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 B16 0NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	38%	-3.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	54.8%	3.9%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.4%	33.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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	19.9%	26%	6.1%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	29.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	18.6%	4%	-14.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	19.9%	9.8%	-10.1%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	10.9%	11%	0.1%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	1.6%	12.7%
Black African	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.6%	24.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	-56.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.2%	11.4%	10.2%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	47.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.7%	10.4%	4.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	21.3%	0.9%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	28.1%	22.6%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	14.7%	9.9%	-4.8%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	16.8%	9.7%	-7.1%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	10.8%	1.5%	9.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	31.5%	6.5%	25.0%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Barleycorn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barleycorn Drive was 122.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barleycorn Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 247th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B16 0NA, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Barleycorn Drive are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barleycorn Drive, Smethwick, B16 0NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0NA

Average Price
£198,250

Semi-Detached
£350,728

Terraced
£198,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,610

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barleycorn Drive

Average Price
£182,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,424

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barleycorn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-05-09	£86,985
3 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2020-05-01	£274,636
12 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-12-03	£147,049
39 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2018-12-19	£143,747
5 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-08-03	£156,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0NA

Employment

B16 0NA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0NA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	27
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chennai Dosa	445-447 Dudley Road	113 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd	468 Dudley Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House	437 Dudley Road, Birmingham	157 yd
GOLD Fried Chicken	403 Dudley Road, Birmingham	231 yd
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	113 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	543 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	734 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	742 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	453 Dudley Road	113 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	231 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	231 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	233 yd
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	240 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	533 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	540 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	752 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,028 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	17.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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