High Street, Smethwick, B66 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3AP is primarily male, with 59.9% of the population 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	51.1%	40.1%	-11.0%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	48.9%	59.9%	11.0%	49.0%	10.9%

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 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	44.4%	51.9%	7.5%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	30.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	4.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	38.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	26.5%	21.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	16.9%	21.2%	4.3%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	8.3%

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.

In the area around B66 3AP this area, 38.4% 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	38.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	18.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	6%	7.1%	1.1%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	41.9%	31.7%	-10.2%	81.4%	-49.7%
Other	2.2%	13.8%	11.6%	1.6%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	72.8%	58.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	26.4%	12.3%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	58.3%	-13.6%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.9%	21.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.9%	3.6%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.3%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 210.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 207.9% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 83rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B66 3AP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 High Street are based on 113 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 High Street, Smethwick, B66 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3AP

Average Price
£330,016

Semi-Detached
£258,447

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£366,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£271,523

Semi-Detached
£300,590

Terraced
£206,023

Detached
£419,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,425

Other
£409,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£451,000	2023-10-24	£449,670
142 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-09-10	£280,251
126 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2000-11-03	£392,720
140 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2000-03-28	£250,714
122 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	1998-06-02	£263,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3AP

Employment

B66 3AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3AP 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

Retired	79
Student (economically inactive)	58
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	5,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,849 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	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,189 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,518 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
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	74 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	74 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	74 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	163 yd
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	11 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	143 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	472 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	474 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	198 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	198 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	257 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	364 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road		705 yd
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	627 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	658 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		667 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	943 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	961 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,006 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3AP