Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, B66 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 1BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.4%	49.7%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.6%	50.3%	4.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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	41.9%	35.2%	-6.7%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	39.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-4.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	6.1%	2.3%

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	43.9%	48.8%	4.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.4%	27.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.9%	18.1%	4.2%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around B66 1BG this area, 38.2% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	38.2%	4.8%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	16.3%	-0.1%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	15.6%	3.5%	-12.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.4% 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	18.1%	55.3%	37.2%	1.1%	54.2%
Indian	18.7%	10.7%	-8.0%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	15.8%	12.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	31.5%	6.4%	-25.1%	81.4%	-75.0%
Other	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% 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	60.3%	45%	-15.3%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	42.3%	11.0%	5.6%	36.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	59.9%	44.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	32.3%	27.0%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	3.7%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	17.7%	1.2%	16.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	10.7%	46.2%	-35.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	65.8%	6.5%	59.3%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Dartmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dartmouth Road was 103.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dartmouth Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 327th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 138.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B66 1BG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Dartmouth Road 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 Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, B66 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1BG

Average Price
£2,282,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,282,877

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dartmouth Road

Average Price
£7,298,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,298,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dartmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alpha House Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2017-04-26	£2,945,228
Gordon Motor Service Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2016-11-01	£1,602,586

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1BG 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	54
Looking after home or family	43
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	28
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	1,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,444 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
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	693 yd
Doux Desserts	58 Lewisham Road	794 yd
Chawla Sweets	22 High Street	851 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	861 yd
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	152 Roebuck Street	587 yd
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	648 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke	West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road	781 yd
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	861 yd
Thai Taste 77	Sandwell Park Golf Club, Birmingham Road	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SFC	165 Cambridge Road	671 yd
Hawthorns Connect and Subway	Hawthorns Service Station, 32 Birmingham Road	742 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	856 yd
Dixi Express Limited	104B Oldbury Road	858 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	543 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	900 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	967 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

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

Overview of B66 1BG