High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 3PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	29.6%	42%	12.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	41.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	39.8%	47.6%	7.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	28%	30.7%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	15.5%	5.7%	-9.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	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 3PB this area, 32.4% 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	45.8%	32.4%	-13.4%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	35.9%	22.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	16.2%	3.1%	-13.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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%	0.6%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	22.7%	18.3%	-4.4%	2.7%	15.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	6%	1.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	7.2%	19.2%	12.0%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	1.0%	12.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	30.7%	27.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-54.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	45.5%	44.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	8%	8.1%	0.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	13.3%	8.0%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	15.1%	-8.4%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.3%	17.2%	0.9%	1.3%	15.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% 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	44.7%	44.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	7.2%	26.7%	19.5%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	10.8%	-18.0%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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 3PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 High Street are based on 113 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 High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3PB

Average Price
£165,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,692

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£271,523

Semi-Detached
£300,590

Terraced
£206,023

Detached
£419,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,425

Other
£409,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
343 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-18	£100,297
349 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2011-10-13	£212,056
341 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2002-06-13	£122,677
349A High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2002-03-06	£171,634
345 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£42,500	2001-03-15	£187,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3PB 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	75
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	4,735 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	4,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,885 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	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	433 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	685 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	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy converter	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	2,957 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,659 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
Barberista	2a Cape Hill	115 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	130 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	184 yd
Onye Restaurant	31 Cape Hill	226 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	241 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	313 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	355 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	597 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Box & Pizza	424 High Street	36 yd
Frittella	24-26 Cape Hill	143 yd
DE VIBEZ LOUNGE	24-26 Cape Hill	143 yd
Sukh Sweet Centre Limited	14 Cape Hill	143 yd
Royals	20-22 Cape Hill	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	36 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	184 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	184 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	259 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	192 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	412 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		529 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	613 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	993 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3PB