Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 1RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	52.8%	55.6%	2.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.2%	44.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 1RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	39.7%	45.4%	5.7%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.8%) 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	49.3%	59%	9.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	34.7%	27.8%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	19.4%	-12.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	5.6%	-7.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	15.6%	2.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.4%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	17%	35%	18.0%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	13.8%	4.2%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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	41.7%	16.8%	-24.9%	1.1%	15.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	8%	0.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	2.9%	11.7%	8.8%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	21.5%	18.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-62.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	62.7%	60%	-2.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	19.5%	-5.6%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	59.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	27.5%	20.8%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	2.8%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	44.6%	6.5%	38.1%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Whitehouse Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehouse Drive was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehouse Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 460th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.4%.

🔎 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 1RP, 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 Whitehouse Drive are based on 10 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 Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1RP

Average Price
£289,456

Semi-Detached
£473,519

Terraced
£224,854

Detached
£299,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehouse Drive

Average Price
£276,196

Semi-Detached
£470,836

Terraced
£221,829

Detached
£369,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehouse DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-05-11	£293,471
6 Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2008-04-16	£218,712
4 Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2008-02-01	£210,856
8 Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2006-09-11	£236,672
2 Whitehouse Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£249,950	2006-06-30	£470,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 1RP

Employment

B66 1RP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1RP 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	106
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	38
Unemployed	29
Self-Employed	25
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3

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	5,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,091 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	113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	1,208 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	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,763 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	254 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,028 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
Doux Desserts	58 Lewisham Road	179 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	215 yd
Golu Da Dhaba	Golu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street	349 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	377 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	513 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	543 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	550 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	861 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SFC	165 Cambridge Road	322 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West Bromwich	Inside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street	522 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	553 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	553 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	379 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	934 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		1,026 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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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