Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 1RA 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	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	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 vicinity of B66 1RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	41.1%	9.4%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	52.5%	-7.0%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	54.9%	56.2%	1.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	29.7%	30.3%	0.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	26.6%	-10.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.9%	3.0%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	19.4%	10.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	20.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	11.9%	2.2%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.6% 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	59.4%	68.6%	9.2%	1.1%	67.5%
Indian	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
White	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	-76.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	59.2%	63.2%	4.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.2%	26.7%	-7.5%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	63.7%	4.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	28.2%	23.7%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3.5%	-19.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	5.7%	46.2%	-40.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	74.1%	6.5%	67.6%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Doulton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doulton Drive was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doulton Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 9th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 1RA, 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 Doulton Drive are based on 145 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 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1RA

Average Price
£337,234

Semi-Detached
£358,855

Terraced
£294,396

Detached
£394,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doulton Drive

Average Price
£344,864

Semi-Detached
£368,318

Terraced
£304,120

Detached
£410,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doulton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-31	£161,100
38 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-10	£297,178
68 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-12	£205,528
59 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-01-05	£193,240
51 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-04-13	£173,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 1RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1RA 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy converter	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	2,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,859 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	53 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Foundation special 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
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	210 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	237 yd
Doux Desserts	58 Lewisham Road	348 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	359 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	343 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	369 yd
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	376 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	752 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	351 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	351 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	429 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	429 yd
SFC	165 Cambridge Road	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		760 yd
Arden News	64 Arden Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	357 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		934 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	987 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 1RA