Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 1DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	53.6%	3.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	49.5%	46.4%	-3.1%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	43.7%	35.5%	-8.2%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	49.3%	6.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.2%	6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.3%	47.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	37.1%	31.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around B66 1DG this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	33.3%	2.3%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	27.3%	11.8%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.6% 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	25.3%	35.6%	10.3%	1.1%	34.5%
Indian	25.8%	21%	-4.8%	3.1%	17.9%
Pakistani	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	22.9%	15.6%	-7.3%	81.4%	-65.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	7.4%	6.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	54.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	33.5%	9.0%	5.6%	27.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	54.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	28.7%	25.3%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	11.1%	5.2%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.9%	-17.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	43%	6.5%	36.5%
Sikh	19.9%	0.9%	19.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Great Arthur Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Arthur Street was 172.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Arthur Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 122nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1DG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Great Arthur Street are based on 55 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 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1DG

Average Price
£188,935

Semi-Detached
£205,015

Terraced
£184,576

Detached
£200,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Arthur Street

Average Price
£158,881

Semi-Detached
£175,201

Terraced
£166,049

Detached
£213,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,308

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Arthur Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2021-11-10	£223,648
190 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-30	£142,798
162 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2018-11-12	£179,926
164 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-09-18	£175,022
161 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,500	2016-03-18	£189,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 1DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1DG 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	74
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,355 yd	Free schools	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	2,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,207 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,432 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
Chawla Sweets	22 High Street	285 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	294 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	471 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	490 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	56 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	426 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	543 yd
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	890 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma	40 High Street	308 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	308 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	313 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	387 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	207 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,009 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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