Raglan Road, Smethwick, B66 3NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 3NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	44%	43.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	43.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49.1%	45.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.9%	36.3%	1.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.8%	13.3%	3.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3NE this area, 34.9% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	34.9%	7.2%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.2%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19%	22.1%	3.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	13.4%	4.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	31.4%	35%	3.6%	2.7%	32.3%
Other Asian	7%	8.9%	1.9%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	2.4%	14.7%	12.3%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	28.8%	18.6%	-10.2%	81.4%	-62.8%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	12%	12.3%	0.3%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	21.1%	-3.1%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	50.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	22.5%	16.8%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	9%	9.2%	0.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	17.2%	11.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	6.1%	-10.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	54.9%	6.5%	48.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Raglan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raglan Road was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raglan Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 450th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 3NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Raglan Road are based on 85 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 Raglan Road, Smethwick, B66 3NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3NE

Average Price
£166,103

Semi-Detached
£176,765

Terraced
£157,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raglan Road

Average Price
£174,858

Semi-Detached
£166,606

Terraced
£168,782

Detached
£263,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,244

Other
£325,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raglan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Raglan Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-23	£211,203
1 Raglan Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-08-09	£151,703
18 Raglan Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-03-17	£196,844
12 Raglan Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-01-15	£142,425
18 Raglan Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-01-08	£110,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3NE 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	110
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	36
Other	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Unemployed	24

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,148 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	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	843 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	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,136 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	2,251 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,331 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	5,142 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	1,690 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,130 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
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	130 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mc Donalds, Grove Lane	291 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	340 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	417 yd
Chennai Dosa	445-447 Dudley Road	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	340 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	419 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	454 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	464 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	165 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	209 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	286 yd
Desi Roti & Khana	158 Cape Hill	286 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	286 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	352 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	428 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	553 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	722 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3NE