Durban Road, Smethwick, B66 3SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 3SH 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 3SH, 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 3SH 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 Durban Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durban 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.

Durban 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 3SH, 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 Durban Road are based on 57 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 Durban Road, Smethwick, B66 3SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3SH

Average Price
£175,539

Semi-Detached
£214,638

Terraced
£170,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durban Road

Average Price
£178,075

Semi-Detached
£183,152

Terraced
£176,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durban Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Durban Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-17	£173,914
41 Durban Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-05-17	£172,541
43 Durban Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2015-04-17	£157,782
40 Durban Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2011-04-01	£185,544
41 Durban Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2010-03-05	£159,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3SH 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	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,275 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	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,110 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	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	715 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	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,174 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	2,425 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,274 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	5,280 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	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,233 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	253 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	275 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	335 yd
Cape Hill Exchange	55 Cape Hill	357 yd
Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence	36 Cape Hill	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	258 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	302 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	362 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	409 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	241 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	251 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	259 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	290 yd
Desi Roti & Khana	158 Cape Hill	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	290 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	357 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	434 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	434 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	542 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		934 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3SH