Oxford Road, Smethwick, B66 2HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 2HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	34.3%	39.9%	5.6%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	42.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	37.5%	43.3%	5.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38%	32.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around B66 2HE this area, 34.8% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	34.8%	-6.2%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	19.4%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	13.7%	4%	-9.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	36.7%	39%	2.3%	1.1%	37.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	-67.8%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	61.5%	60.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	1.3%	3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.7%	30.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	60%	-1.2%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	30.3%	26.5%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	2.8%	-20.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 215th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 2HE, 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 Oxford Road are based on 69 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 Oxford Road, Smethwick, B66 2HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 2HE

Average Price
£190,514

Semi-Detached
£153,385

Terraced
£264,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£164,265

Semi-Detached
£153,041

Terraced
£169,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,900

Other
£96,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Oxford Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,950	2006-08-24	£281,415
62 Oxford Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2005-08-12	£143,210
63 Oxford Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£36,500	2003-12-19	£91,292
63 Oxford Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£33,000	2003-03-28	£97,301
64 Oxford Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£28,500	2001-12-18	£114,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 2HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 2HE 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
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	16

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	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	649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,995 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	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wattville Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	1out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Junior School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	No	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	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	- not rated	1,415 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,226 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	389 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community Centre	Brasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane	513 yd
The Latin Cafe	Unit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road	581 yd
Wattville Cafe	173E Wattville Road, Birmingham	689 yd
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	799 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	1,030 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	1,044 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke	West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road	1,065 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SFC	165 Cambridge Road	265 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West Bromwich	Inside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street	484 yd
Hawthorns Connect and Subway	Hawthorns Service Station, 32 Birmingham Road	841 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	858 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	374 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	537 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	640 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	1,064 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 2HE