Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, B18 4DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 4DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.1%	49.3%	4.2%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	36.6%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.4%	47.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.1%	34.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around B18 4DD this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	29.2%	2.4%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.2%	5.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	22%	-0.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	12.7%	6.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	6%	9.4%	3.4%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	21.6%	11.1%	-10.5%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	16.3%	17.5%	1.2%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	15.5%	18.3%	2.8%	81.4%	-63.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	4.8%	11.6%	6.8%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	56.6%	49.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	6.5%	11.5%	5.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	21.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5%	0.7%	1.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	55.9%	49.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	27.9%	26.4%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	5%	-17.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	43%	6.5%	36.5%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Smeaton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smeaton Gardens was 99.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smeaton Gardens has the 39th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1382nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B18 4DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Smeaton Gardens are based on 16 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 Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, B18 4DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4DD

Average Price
£183,555

Semi-Detached
£196,382

Terraced
£177,940

Detached
£154,704

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smeaton Gardens

Average Price
£187,103

Semi-Detached
£186,450

Terraced
£191,919

Detached
£153,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smeaton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2018-01-19	£168,763
11 Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-08-29	£211,148
4 Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2007-11-28	£205,441
7 Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2006-10-13	£213,288
9 Smeaton Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-07-20	£219,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4DD 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	69
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Education	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,313 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	3,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	960 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	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,591 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,649 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	4,312 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	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,294 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	1,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	349 Dudley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Pasha Turkish Charcoal Grill	381 Dudley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Tahini Grill Ltd	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	398 yd
GOLD Fried Chicken	403 Dudley Road, Birmingham	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	470 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	695 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	857 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	875 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	398 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	434 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	437 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	444 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	488 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	242 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	703 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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