Ballot Street is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 3EX is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ballot Street, Smethwick, B66 3EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 3PS, B66 3PT, B66 3PX, B66 3PZ, B66 3ET, B66 3NA, B66 3ES, B66 3SB, B66 3TR.

Ballot Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ballot Street are based on 6 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3EX

Average Price
£105,479
Semi-Detached
£137,423
Terraced
£120,159
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£67,487
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballot Street

Average Price
£105,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballot Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Ballot Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-12-12 £98,505
8 Ballot Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,0002015-02-06 £57,081
10 Ballot Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0002014-12-12 £100,026
7 Ballot Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£51,5002014-05-20 £77,893
9 Ballot Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002003-05-09 £161,945

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,753 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		83 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		272 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		798 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		827 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,746 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		2,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,242 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,245 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,757 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		3,738 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,263 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,737 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,243 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		2,329 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,344 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe (Compass Group)Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill346 yd
Onye Restaurant31 Cape Hill399 yd
Cape Hill Exchange55 Cape Hill402 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 8, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill404 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king67 Cape Hill407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street106 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane189 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street382 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane384 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd69 Windmill Lane142 yd
Grill N Sauce29 Cape Hill400 yd
Pizza GoGo Smethwick60 Cape Hill437 yd
Dixi Chicken50 Cape Hill437 yd
Sukh Pizza & Curry House12 Cape Hill444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill346 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill346 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street412 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill510 yd
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill550 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches206 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite327 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts384 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		610 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,032 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ballot Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1198 crimes were reported near Ballot Street . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B66 3EX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Ballot Street, Smethwick, B66 3EX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1198
Violence And Sexual Offences 468
Shoplifting 131
Public Order 99
Other Theft 97
Vehicle Crime 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Robbery 51
Burglary 35
Theft From The Person 29
Drugs 23
Possession Of Weapons 18
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B66 3EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cutler Street546 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near B4125443 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbett Street201 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ballot Street, Smethwick, B66 3EX

Employment

B66 3EX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3EX 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 Employee81
Student (economically inactive)20
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family17
Other13
Retired13
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing14
Education12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male172

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced9
Widowed11

Health

Very good health218
Good health68
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 58
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian45
Pakistani33
Other Asian20
Black African103
Black Caribbean19
Other Black10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White47
Roma1
Arab1
Other32

Country of Birth

United Kingdom140
European Union54
Africa55
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean17
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK140
10+ Years77
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Germany1
Italy17
Portugal10
Spain17
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania16
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa20
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America7
No passport held31

Religion

No religion15
Christian136
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim85
Sikh63
Not answered21
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