Honiton Walk, Smethwick, B66 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 3HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31%	39%	8.0%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	38%	2.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.5%	33.4%	3.9%	48.4%	-15.0%
Good health	25.3%	33.7%	8.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	26.2%	21.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 3HR this area, 42.2% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.5%	42.2%	-12.3%	18.2%	24.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	13.5%	4.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	12.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	13.2%	3.1%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	14.2%	20.4%	6.2%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	12.7%	14.4%	1.7%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	8.1%	9%	0.9%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	17.2%	15.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	35.2%	21.7%	-13.5%	81.4%	-59.7%
Other	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	54.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	25.2%	6.5%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	54.8%	-13.0%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	29.3%	28.7%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	5.2%	-18.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	17.5%	0.9%	16.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Honiton Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Honiton Walk was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Honiton Walk has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 244th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 Honiton Walk are based on 3 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 Honiton Walk, Smethwick, B66 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3HR

Average Price
£201,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honiton Walk

Average Price
£195,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honiton WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Honiton Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-04-09	£194,786
2 Honiton Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2015-12-10	£219,218
1 Honiton Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2015-02-09	£181,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3HR 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

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,863 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	- not rated	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	3out of 4	219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbett Infant School Corbett Street , B66 3PX	- not rated	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	364 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	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,032 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,553 yd	Free schools	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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,821 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	483 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	784 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	838 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Alternative School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	542 yd
Veggie Hut	273 High Street	542 yd
Punjabi Sweet and Curry House	285-287 High Street	542 yd
Kings Of Punjab	304 High Street	573 yd
Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd	284c High Street	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	127 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	298 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	299 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	517 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	417 yd
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	417 yd
Akash Pizza	2 Messenger Road	439 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	542 yd
Dragon House	255 High Street	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	587 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	587 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	592 yd
Arden News	64 Arden Road	782 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	221 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	487 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		536 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,089 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%

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

Overview of B66 3HR