Alma Street, Smethwick, B66 2RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 2RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	47.4%	44.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	43.6%	6.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	45.1%	55.4%	10.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	36.5%	34.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.5%	5.6%	-6.9%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	16.9%	-14.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	7.1%	-10.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.4%	7.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	45.4%	32.7%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	11.7%	3.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% 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%	4.4%	-1.0%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	10%	5.5%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	16.6%	8%	-8.6%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	14.7%	4.8%	-9.9%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	23.1%	18.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	-62.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.9%	12.5%	10.6%	1.6%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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%	54.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	3.9%	10.3%	6.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	20%	8.6%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	54%	-2.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	24.5%	21.3%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	17.9%	6.7%	-11.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	6.1%	-11.0%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Street was 1256.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 895.4% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Street has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 5th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 876.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.8%.

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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 2RL, 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 Alma Street are based on 6 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 Alma Street, Smethwick, B66 2RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 2RL

Average Price
£241,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,763

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street

Average Price
£229,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£229,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-10-03	£99,705
Unit 2 Argyll Works Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-01-16	£131,820
Unit 3 Pioneer Works Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-03-11	£244,089
2 Sina House Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-11-11	£364,224
1 Sina House Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-11-11	£364,224

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 2RL 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	130
Student (economically inactive)	41
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	5

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	3,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,009 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	4,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	2,613 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,189 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	5,069 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	991 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,109 yd	Other independent 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
The Hideout Gourmet	Unit 1, Argyll Works, Alma Street	11 yd
Scales Restaurant	Avery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane	471 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mc Donalds, Grove Lane	713 yd
Golu Da Dhaba	Golu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street	834 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	512 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	534 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	556 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	582 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Pizza	2 Messenger Road	215 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	849 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West Bromwich	Inside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street	928 yd
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	976 yd
Caspian Pizza	453 Dudley Road	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,033 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	1,078 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	1,089 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	847 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.8%

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	85.7%

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

Overview of B66 2RL