Hidden Lock, Smethwick, B66 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 2EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	39.7%	37.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	53.5%	10.6%	44.2%	9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (85.8%) 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%	50.2%	0.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.7%	35.6%	0.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	23.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	5.3%
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%	11.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	17%	39.9%	22.9%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	13.8%	2.8%	-11.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% 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%	25.2%	-16.5%	1.1%	24.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	21.5%	20.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	-60.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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%	58%	-4.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	24%	-1.1%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	57.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	6.7%	24.5%	17.8%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	11.6%	7.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	4.7%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	48%	6.5%	41.5%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Hidden Lock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hidden Lock was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hidden Lock has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 303rd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 2EX, 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 Hidden Lock are based on 29 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 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, B66 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 2EX

Average Price
£379,277

Semi-Detached
£367,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£397,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hidden Lock

Average Price
£383,406

Semi-Detached
£372,172

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£401,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hidden LockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£354,000	2025-06-25	£354,979
25 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-09	£292,361
33 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2022-11-25	£373,228
1 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£247,630	2022-03-17	£279,769
19 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£234,995	2019-03-29	£346,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 2EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 2EX 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	78
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	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
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brasshouse Infant School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Junior School Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1BA	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	1,401 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,613 yd	Free schools	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	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,467 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,798 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	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,322 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
Doux Desserts	58 Lewisham Road	257 yd
Golu Da Dhaba	Golu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street	325 yd
The Latin Cafe	Unit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road	367 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	446 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	783 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	797 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	814 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	856 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Prep Cheats West Bromwich	Inside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street	245 yd
SFC	165 Cambridge Road	369 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	792 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	831 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	596 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,079 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	1,091 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 2EX