George Bird Close, Smethwick, B66 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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%	52.6%	5.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52.8%	47.4%	-5.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	37.5%	4.4%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	45.7%	2.7%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	2.7%

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%	41%	2.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	30.8%	36.2%	5.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 3BP this area, 33.6% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	33.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	21.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	37.5%	46.2%	8.7%	3.1%	43.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	30.5%	17.7%	-12.8%	81.4%	-63.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	70.7%	56.1%	-14.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	1.8%	6%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	31%	9.6%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	56.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	29.6%	28.7%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	5%	-19.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	20.8%	46.2%	-25.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	43.9%	0.9%	43.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is George Bird Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Bird Close was 232.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Bird Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 67th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.1%.

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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 3BP, 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 George Bird Close 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 George Bird Close, Smethwick, B66 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3BP

Average Price
£353,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Bird Close

Average Price
£361,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Bird CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 George Bird Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-25	£426,576
4 George Bird Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-01-10	£267,624
4 George Bird Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2010-10-01	£389,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3BP 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	84
Retired	62
Looking after home or family	37
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

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
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,963 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	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,354 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	2,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,436 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	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,238 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	299 yd
Golu Da Dhaba	Golu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street	331 yd
My Sandwich Club Ltd	Unit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street	372 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	418 yd
Veggie Hut	273 High Street	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	377 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	377 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	429 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	491 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	206 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	227 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	388 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	411 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	685 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	917 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	993 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		506 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	602 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	754 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	822 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	852 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	987 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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