Heath Street Industrial Estate, Smethwick, B66 2QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 2QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	47.4%	54.1%	6.7%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	35.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	45.1%	44.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	36.5%	39.4%	2.9%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2QZ this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	28.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	23.1%	10.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.4% 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	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0%	6.6%	6.6%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	11.6%	7.1%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	11.4%	27.4%	16.0%	2.5%	24.9%
Black Caribbean	16.6%	7.2%	-9.4%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	14.7%	5.3%	-9.4%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	23.1%	6.4%	-16.7%	81.4%	-75.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	8.1%	6.2%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	57.2%	51.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	14.9%	15.6%	0.7%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	24.2%	12.8%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	51.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	37.1%	33.9%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	17.9%	1.3%	-16.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	3.1%	-14.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	55.6%	6.5%	49.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Heath Street Industrial Estate dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Street Industrial Estate was 230.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Street Industrial Estate has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 70th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 149.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B66 2QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Heath Street Industrial Estate are based on 3 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 Heath Street Industrial Estate, Smethwick, B66 2QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 2QZ

Average Price
£1,922,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,922,132

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Street Industrial Estate

Average Price
£1,914,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,914,580

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Street Industrial Estate

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Heath Street Industrial Estate, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-27	£345,906
Unit 6A Heath Street Industrial Estate, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2020-03-12	£5,101,887
Unit 3 Heath Street Industrial Estate, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-11-20	£295,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 2QZ

Employment

B66 2QZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 2QZ 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	53
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	27
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,888 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
McDonalds Restaurants	Mc Donalds, Grove Lane	408 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House	437 Dudley Road, Birmingham	440 yd
Chennai Dosa	445-447 Dudley Road	448 yd
GOLD Fried Chicken	403 Dudley Road, Birmingham	449 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	448 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	651 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	754 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	879 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	453 Dudley Road	448 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	448 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	449 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	449 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	495 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	633 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	685 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	911 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%

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