Windmill Precinct, Smethwick, B66 3NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	53.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.5%	46.3%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 3NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	37.5%	15.4%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	9.4%	1.4%	-8.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51.5%	47.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	30.8%	35.6%	4.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 3NQ this area, 29.7% 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	38.3%	29.7%	-8.6%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.4%	0.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.6%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	23%	10.9%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.1% 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%	0%	-4.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	8.7%	8.3%	0.7%	8.0%
Indian	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	4%	10.9%	6.9%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	25.6%	14.5%	-11.1%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	10.6%	5.3%	-5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	27.8%	20.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-61.3%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.8%	10.2%	8.4%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	73.1%	48.9%	-24.2%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	1.8%	9.8%	8.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	21.8%	15.2%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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 48.9% 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	71.8%	48.8%	-23.0%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	31.7%	30.4%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	10.5%	7.9%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	15%	4.1%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Windmill Precinct Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Precinct was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Precinct has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 115th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

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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 3NQ, 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 Windmill Precinct are based on 45 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 Precinct, Smethwick, B66 3NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3NQ

Average Price
£287,311

Semi-Detached
£295,071

Terraced
£267,409

Detached
£331,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Precinct

Average Price
£277,295

Semi-Detached
£283,819

Terraced
£262,134

Detached
£327,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,789

Other
£203,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill PrecinctStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Windmill Precinct, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-12-19	£255,814
16 Windmill Precinct, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-06-17	£242,799
14 Windmill Precinct, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-09-28	£235,287
24 Windmill Precinct, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-31	£201,891
10 Windmill Precinct, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-04-26	£197,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3NQ 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	84
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Retired	13
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Other	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	4,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,349 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	4,785 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	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	969 yd	Community school	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	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Foundation school	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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,718 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,451 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	5,388 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,325 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	451 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mc Donalds, Grove Lane	629 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	644 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	654 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	162 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social Club	Smethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street	228 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	309 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	388 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Pizza	2 Messenger Road	247 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	414 yd
Mi Buns Limited	3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane	649 yd
Grill N Sauce	29 Cape Hill	693 yd
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	644 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	644 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	707 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	721 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	395 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		768 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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.