High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 3PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	36.2%	43.5%	7.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	42.1%	-8.5%	44.2%	-2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	37.3%	44.1%	6.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.3%	33.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	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 3PJ this area, 39.5% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	39.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	19.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	46.8%	44.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	42.2%
Other Asian	6.7%	8%	1.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	1.4%	8.9%	7.5%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	-70.6%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	1.6%	4.9%

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	54.4%	50.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	4%	9.9%	5.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	37.9%	31.3%	-6.6%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	50.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	30%	24.2%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	7.6%	-22.0%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	55.9%	6.5%	49.4%
Sikh	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 151.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.1% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 162nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B66 3PJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 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 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3PJ

Average Price
£205,910

Semi-Detached
£251,682

Terraced
£178,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£483,999

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
374 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-07-31	£236,591
396 - 408 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£377,500	2020-02-13	£482,097
384 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-05-17	£251,623
412 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-07	£238,183
432A High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2016-04-29	£190,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3PJ 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	87
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	42
Other	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,743 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	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	397 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided 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	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,192 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	2,954 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,884 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	1,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,662 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	102 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	130 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	193 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	199 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	215 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	312 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	389 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	567 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Box & Pizza	424 High Street	1 yd
Anis's	32 Waterloo Road	131 yd
Frittella	24-26 Cape Hill	131 yd
DE VIBEZ LOUNGE	24-26 Cape Hill	131 yd
Sukh Sweet Centre Limited	14 Cape Hill	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	72 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	193 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	193 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	222 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	227 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	448 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		557 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,007 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3PJ