Pool Road, Smethwick, B66 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of B66 3DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	34.8%	5.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	52.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43.7%	52.7%	9.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.1%	31.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3DB this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	28.4%	2.0%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	35.4%	11.8%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.9%	3.8%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.5% 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	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	40.4%	44%	3.6%	3.1%	40.9%
Pakistani	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	1.6%	10.1%
Black African	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	16.2%	11.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	-69.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	47.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	28%	39.2%	11.2%	5.6%	33.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	47.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	7.3%	30.8%	23.5%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	8%	-17.5%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	36.5%	0.9%	35.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Pool Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool Road was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pool Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 438th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 3DB, 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 Pool Road are based on 63 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 Pool Road, Smethwick, B66 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3DB

Average Price
£279,575

Semi-Detached
£367,910

Terraced
£192,257

Detached
£482,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool Road

Average Price
£272,936

Semi-Detached
£352,625

Terraced
£216,652

Detached
£473,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,169

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Pool Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2025-05-23	£174,000
11 Pool Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-11	£122,169
54 Pool Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-02	£152,490
38 Pool Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-30	£182,357
54 Pool Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-25	£154,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3DB 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	153
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	47
Self-Employed	37
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,803 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	5,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	873 yd	Community 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	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,209 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	3,203 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,234 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,391 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
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	372 yd
Veggie Hut	273 High Street	372 yd
Punjabi Sweet and Curry House	285-287 High Street	372 yd
Golu Da Dhaba	Golu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street	472 yd
Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd	284c High Street	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	274 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	392 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	392 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	495 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	170 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	364 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	372 yd
Dragon House	255 High Street	372 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	651 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	707 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	760 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	760 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	361 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		417 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	555 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	895 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3DB