Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 1DH, 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 1DH 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 158.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Arthur Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 136th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 1DH, 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 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1DH

Average Price
£113,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,916

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Arthur Street

Average Price
£162,094

Semi-Detached
£178,695

Terraced
£170,350

Detached
£219,171

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,285

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Arthur Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,500	2012-06-29	£91,684
9 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2009-11-30	£88,628
7 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2009-02-20	£82,653
60 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-09-26	£178,600
8 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,500	2005-08-26	£97,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 1DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1DH 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albion Junior School Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1BA	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brasshouse Infant School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes Primary School Nine Leasowes , B66 1JA	- not rated	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Foundation 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	2,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,112 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	237 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	338 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	467 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	467 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	9 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	400 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	524 yd
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	861 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	263 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	263 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	263 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	357 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		406 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	257 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,057 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,062 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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