Norton Close, Smethwick, B66 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 3JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	44.8%	49.3%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	55.2%	50.7%	-4.5%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B66 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	49.2%	6.1%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	36.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	48.6%	46.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	29.6%	39.2%	9.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.0%
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 3JA this area, 32.5% 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	35.2%	32.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	16.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	24%	12.6%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	12%	5.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	15.4%	24.6%	9.2%	2.5%	22.1%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	7.4%	-6.5%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	26.7%	12%	-14.7%	81.4%	-69.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	4.9%	24.3%	19.4%	1.6%	22.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% 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	51.8%	39.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	29.3%	7.8%	5.6%	23.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	1.3%	3.6%
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 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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%	39.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	6%	31.7%	25.7%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	18.3%	17.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	15.1%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	3.9%	-13.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Norton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Close was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 404th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 3JA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Norton Close are based on 11 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 Norton Close, Smethwick, B66 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3JA

Average Price
£159,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Close

Average Price
£155,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-12	£247,857
46 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-05-14	£181,368
5 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,500	2021-04-09	£175,777
35 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-08-06	£183,872
42 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2017-03-24	£142,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3JA 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

Student (economically inactive)	85
Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	56
Other	31
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,152 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	4,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	872 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	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,508 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,112 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
The Hideout Gourmet	Unit 1, Argyll Works, Alma Street	398 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mc Donalds, Grove Lane	430 yd
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	599 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	636 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	140 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	218 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	438 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	512 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Pizza	2 Messenger Road	256 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	465 yd
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	607 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	627 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	670 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	706 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	706 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	735 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	566 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		961 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3JA