Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 1QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	23.5%	39.9%	16.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	47.3%	-8.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	12.6%	6.6%	-6.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.5%	45.9%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	29.1%	27.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	15.6%	19.3%	3.7%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	9.8%	5.5%	-4.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around B66 1QG this area, 43.4% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.5%	43.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	25.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	18.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	19.3%	17.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	37.1%	40.8%	3.7%	2.7%	38.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	24.8%	16.2%	-8.6%	81.4%	-65.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	6.8%	3.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	62.5%	58.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.9%	32.5%	0.6%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	57.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	25.5%	21.7%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	3.6%	-20.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	12.5%	46.2%	-33.7%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	16.7%	0.9%	15.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	14.6%	6.0%	8.6%

Safety

Is Crystal Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crystal Drive was 156.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crystal Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 149th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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 1QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Crystal Drive are based on 50 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 Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1QG

Average Price
£1,366,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,435,375

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crystal Drive

Average Price
£645,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,983

Other
£688,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crystal DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5 Ash Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-22	£121,612
Unit 8 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£195,301	2023-03-09	£199,431
Unit 7 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£162,750	2023-03-09	£166,192
Unit 12 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-02-02	£96,674
Unit 6 Ash Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-03	£165,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 1QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1QG 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	84
Retired	71
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	33
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,928 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,390 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,444 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
Crystal Drive Cafe	9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive	2 yd
Sarby's Diner	21 Houghton Street	478 yd
Sodexo (Geopost)	Hub 3, Broadwell Road	703 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & Restaurant	The Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane	760 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The British Queen	British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road	436 yd
The British Queen (Kitchen)	British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road	436 yd
The Island Inn	Island Inn, Kenrick Way	613 yd
The Cricketers Arms	43 Lower Trinity Street	655 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill	137 Spon Lane	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish Kebab House	158 Birmingham Road	457 yd
Foresters Cafe	12 Ault Street	506 yd
Crown Sweet Centre	Mallin Street	567 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette Bar	Unit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road	609 yd
Ching Yee Express	8 Glover Street	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Smethwick) CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	182 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	447 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	954 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	3.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.3%
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	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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 1QG