Sketchley Close, Smethwick, B66 3BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3BN, 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	52.8%	54.7%	1.9%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47.2%	45.3%	-1.9%	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 3BN, 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	41.6%	43.4%	1.8%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	42.7%	13.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	13.4%	4.1%	-9.3%	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	34.7%	50.1%	15.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.9%	32.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	12.9%	3.4%	-9.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	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	40.3%	23.5%	-16.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	33.7%	15.5%	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	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	22.5%	19%	-3.5%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	39.9%	35%	-4.9%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	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	67.5%	52.8%	-14.7%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	4.4%	13%	8.6%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	21.8%	0.4%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	53%	-13.1%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	18.9%	13.0%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	10.2%	6.1%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	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 Sketchley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sketchley Close was 191.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sketchley Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 99th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 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 3BN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sketchley Close are based on 2 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 Sketchley Close, Smethwick, B66 3BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3BN

Average Price
£615,698

Semi-Detached
£615,698

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sketchley Close

Average Price
£509,942

Semi-Detached
£509,942

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sketchley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sketchley Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-08-12	£612,209
1 Sketchley Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2010-10-13	£407,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3BN 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	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,090 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	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,526 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	486 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,968 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,372 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
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	174 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	316 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	330 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	337 yd
Veggie Hut	273 High Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	274 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	274 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	331 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	461 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	92 yd
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	195 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	301 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	326 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	580 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	900 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	998 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		437 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	629 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	687 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	858 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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