Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 3ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	46%	48.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54%	51.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	46.3%	41.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	48%	8.6%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.6%	33.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12%	12.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3ES this area, 28.5% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	28.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	16.5%	1.6%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	19.3%	8.1%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	16.2%	11%	-5.2%	2.8%	8.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.3% 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	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	22.4%	20.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	26.4%	22.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	1.4%	16.8%	15.4%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-71.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.7%

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	53.4%	47.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	10.7%	8.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	37%	29.8%	-7.2%	5.6%	24.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

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. 24.8% 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	53.2%	47.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.8%	20.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	10.2%	-13.6%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.4%	1.2%	9.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	54%	6.5%	47.5%
Sikh	16%	0.9%	15.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Windmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Lane was 556.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 340.8% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 18th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 248.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 3ES, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Windmill Lane are based on 69 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 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3ES

Average Price
£181,635

Semi-Detached
£137,891

Terraced
£178,966

Detached
£416,414

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Lane

Average Price
£171,804

Semi-Detached
£233,580

Terraced
£164,400

Detached
£356,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,513

Other
£279,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-04-21	£208,200
Bobbos Fish Bar, 69 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2021-05-06	£9,250
53 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-04-20	£194,161
63 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-06-29	£191,302
65 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2013-03-20	£177,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3ES 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	103
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	32
Other	32
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,514 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	4,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,342 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	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	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	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,679 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,299 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	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,195 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
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,343 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
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	250 yd
Cape Hill Exchange	55 Cape Hill	273 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	276 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	278 yd
Onye Restaurant	31 Cape Hill	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	165 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	258 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	270 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	272 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	9 yd
Grill N Sauce	29 Cape Hill	291 yd
Pizza GoGo Smethwick	60 Cape Hill	310 yd
Dixi Chicken	50 Cape Hill	310 yd
Sukh Pizza & Curry House	12 Cape Hill	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	250 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	250 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	364 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	378 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	305 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	394 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		681 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	939 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	28.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.1%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3ES