Holly Lane, Smethwick, B66 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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%	48.4%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	45.6%	51.6%	6.0%	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.

In the immediate area around B66 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	41.9%	49.6%	7.7%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	37.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	57.3%	13.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.4%	28.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	12.4%	-21.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	20.2%	10.9%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	37.2%	20.8%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	15.6%	3.9%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.2% 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	18.1%	3.2%	-14.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	18.7%	19.6%	0.9%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	15.8%	0%	-15.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	15.2%	14.6%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	15.2%	9.9%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	0.2%	4.4%	4.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	31.5%	22.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-59.2%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	60.3%	53.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	4.4%	12.3%	7.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	21.4%	-9.9%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	52.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	21.5%	16.2%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7%	0.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	8.2%	-13.0%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	20%	0.9%	19.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Holly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Lane was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holly Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 7th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

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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 1QL, 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 Holly Lane are based on 224 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 Holly Lane, Smethwick, B66 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1QL

Average Price
£165,176

Semi-Detached
£296,346

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£451,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Lane

Average Price
£210,790

Semi-Detached
£291,042

Terraced
£208,296

Detached
£477,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,204

Other
£340,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-11-24	£338,322
Flat 10 Lizafield Court Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-08-31	£51,118
166 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-27	£289,362
Flat 12 Lizafield Court Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-04-19	£52,450
Flat 6 Lizafield Court Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2022-04-19	£36,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 1QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1QL 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	45
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

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

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	821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leasowes Primary School Nine Leasowes , B66 1JA	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Junior School Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1BA	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brasshouse Infant School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	970 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	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,611 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	54 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,315 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
Desi 2 (Kitchen)	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	350 yd
Chawla Sweets	22 High Street	495 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	712 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	817 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	350 yd
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	503 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	776 yd
The Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	789 yd
The Ivy Bush Kitchen	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixi Express Limited	104B Oldbury Road	372 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	463 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	554 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	554 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette Bar	Unit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		130 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	553 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	691 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	1,070 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	29.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.6%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 1QL