Regent Street, Smethwick, B66 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	54.7%	7.5%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	52.8%	45.3%	-7.5%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 3BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	33.1%	43.4%	10.3%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	42.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	38.7%	50.1%	11.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	30.8%	32.3%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	18.8%	13%	-5.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	23.5%	-13.5%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	33.7%	17.5%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	37.5%	19%	-18.5%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	30.5%	35%	4.5%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	70.7%	52.8%	-17.9%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	1.8%	13%	11.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	21.8%	0.4%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	53%	-16.2%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.9%	18.0%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	10.2%	8.4%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	9%	-15.3%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	19.8%	0.9%	18.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Regent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Street was 198.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 96th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 3BH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Regent Street are based on 42 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 Regent Street, Smethwick, B66 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3BH

Average Price
£368,179

Semi-Detached
£315,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£421,241

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Street

Average Price
£226,345

Semi-Detached
£384,712

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£306,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,654

Other
£767,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Regent Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-10-18	£323,746
72 Regent Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-06-19	£416,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3BH 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	158
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	30
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,027 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	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Junior School Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1BA	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,261 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	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	3,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,442 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	432 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	450 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,082 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,241 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
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	138 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	283 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	323 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	324 yd
Veggie Hut	273 High Street	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	252 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	252 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	304 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	422 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	52 yd
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	214 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	287 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	312 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	553 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	903 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	1,007 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	1,007 yd
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		426 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	647 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	647 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	860 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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.

Overview of B66 3BH