Albert Smith Place, Rowley Regis, B65 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 8HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 B65 8HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	38.3%	50.7%	12.4%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	31.9%	-9.8%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	24.8%	-13.9%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	17.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.2%	9.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	18.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.8%	82.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	90.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	90.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Albert Smith Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Smith Place was 107.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Smith Place has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 309th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B65 8HW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Albert Smith Place are based on 3 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 Albert Smith Place, Rowley Regis, B65 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 8HW

Average Price
£1,180,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,180,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Smith Place

Average Price
£450,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,164

Other
£1,176,240

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Smith PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Albert Smith Place, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2015-05-26	£1,176,240
16 Albert Smith Place, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-12-06	£84,245
16 Albert Smith Place, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,250	1996-05-03	£92,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 8HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B65 8HW 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	105
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	410 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	417 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	1,564 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	801 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	3,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,335 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	3,522 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
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	388 yd
The Hailstone	Hailstone Inn, 1 Springfield Close	534 yd
Rowley Coffee Pot	Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lane	851 yd
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	904 yd
Bake "n" Butty	19-24 Garratts Lane	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springfield Social Club	Springfield Working Mens Club, 198 Dudley Road	475 yd
Tippity Green Gold Club Limited	Sandwell Pines Golf Centre, Tippity Green	703 yd
Rowley Bar & Grill	Rowley Bar And Grill, 47 Hawes Lane	714 yd
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	967 yd
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chippy Plus	117 Powke Lane		706 yd
China Kitchen	13 Wendover Road		799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	177 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
Rowley Regis Learning Campus CURRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
Rowley Golf Club TIPPITY GREEN	golf	941 yd
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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