Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3ET is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	56.1%	46.7%	-9.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	43.9%	53.3%	9.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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	44%	35%	-9.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	48.6%	13.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	67.1%	20.3%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	36.2%	20.9%	-15.3%	33.6%	-12.7%
Fair health	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3ET this area, 30.5% 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	33.1%	30.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	26.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	11.3%	5%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.6% 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	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	18.2%	13.9%	-4.3%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	18%	31.9%	13.9%	2.5%	29.4%
Black Caribbean	13.1%	5.9%	-7.2%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	0.6%	-6.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-66.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	51.2%	43.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	7.3%	16.6%	9.3%	6.1%	10.5%
Africa	14.6%	16.9%	2.3%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	17.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	3.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% 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	50.7%	43.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	23.7%	17.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	8.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	19.2%	0.9%	18.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Windmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Lane was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 460th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 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 3ET, 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 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 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3ET

Average Price
£112,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,864

Other
no sales

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
142 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2021-02-09	£68,078
145 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2020-02-03	£82,372
137 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,500	2017-03-24	£97,948
138 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2015-10-01	£84,111
137 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2008-01-04	£137,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3ET 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	81
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	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	4,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,531 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	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,384 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	144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	716 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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,264 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	2,714 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,330 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	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,373 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	270 yd
Cape Hill Exchange	55 Cape Hill	312 yd
Onye Restaurant	31 Cape Hill	316 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	317 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	124 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	239 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	300 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	309 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	52 yd
Grill N Sauce	29 Cape Hill	318 yd
Pizza GoGo Smethwick	60 Cape Hill	347 yd
Dixi Chicken	50 Cape Hill	347 yd
Sukh Pizza & Curry House	12 Cape Hill	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	270 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	270 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	364 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	424 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	262 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	374 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		645 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 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	91.6 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3ET