Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3DF is primarily male, with 54% 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	52.1%	46%	-6.1%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.9%	54%	6.1%	49.0%	5.0%

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	35.9%	34.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	39.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	5%	5.0%	0.3%	4.7%
Separated	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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	27.6%	40.4%	12.8%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	35.7%	35.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	20.3%	16.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around B66 3DF this area, 31.7% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.6%	31.7%	-14.9%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	15.4%	2.6%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11%	2.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	18.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	17.3%	19%	1.7%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	10.4%	4.0%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	3.1%	14.2%	11.1%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	42.3%	21.1%	-21.2%	81.4%	-60.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% 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	63.5%	48.7%	-14.8%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.6%	10.5%	6.9%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	30.4%	7.6%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.2% 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	61%	48.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.2%	21.4%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	9.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Sikh	27%	0.9%	26.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Higgins Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higgins Walk was 167.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higgins Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 132nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.5%.

🔎 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 3DF, 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 Higgins Walk are based on 20 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 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3DF

Average Price
£169,171

Semi-Detached
£177,044

Terraced
£167,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higgins Walk

Average Price
£153,098

Semi-Detached
£176,041

Terraced
£151,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higgins WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-07-08	£145,481
70 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-01-18	£180,615
41 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2011-10-07	£146,511
58 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2007-07-12	£180,752
46 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£44,000	2005-03-14	£88,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3DF

Employment

B66 3DF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	35
Other	32
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,642 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	5,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	820 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	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,393 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	3,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,168 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	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,259 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
Golu Da Dhaba	Golu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street	291 yd
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	621 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	629 yd
Veggie Hut	273 High Street	629 yd
Punjabi Sweet and Curry House	285-287 High Street	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	277 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	622 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	630 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	630 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	401 yd
Akash Pizza	2 Messenger Road	504 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	547 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	614 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	912 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	935 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	956 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	562 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		684 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	1,008 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3DF