Priory Close, Smethwick, B66 3SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 3SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	49.4%	52.7%	3.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50.6%	47.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 3SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	44.7%	43.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	40.9%	5.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	51.3%	52.9%	1.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	26.7%	31.8%	5.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 3SL this area, 29% 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	42%	29%	-13.0%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	28%	18.1%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	9.9%	4.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.9% 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	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	8.1%	5.0%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	27.4%	15.8%	-11.6%	2.7%	13.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.5%	25.4%	12.9%	2.5%	22.9%
Black Caribbean	13.7%	6.2%	-7.5%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	19.1%	10.9%	-8.2%	81.4%	-70.5%
Arab	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	1.9%	13.4%	11.5%	1.6%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	54.1%	51%	-3.1%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.6%	20.2%	9.6%	2.7%	17.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	17.2%	-2.4%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	51.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	41.2%	40.5%	9.8%	31.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	20.1%	3.4%	-16.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	2.3%	-15.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	50.5%	6.5%	44.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Priory Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Close was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 450th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 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 3SL, 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 Priory Close are based on 5 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 Priory Close, Smethwick, B66 3SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 3SL

Average Price
£127,823

Semi-Detached
£177,610

Terraced
£139,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,724

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Close

Average Price
£134,494

Semi-Detached
£176,604

Terraced
£147,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,513

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Priory Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-09-26	£162,939
1 Priory Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2007-04-30	£113,564
6 Priory Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,000	2007-04-23	£53,513
2 Priory Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-05-07	£176,604
16 Priory Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	1998-11-18	£165,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 3SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3SL 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,110 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	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,007 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	258 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	714 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	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,268 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	2,288 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,370 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	5,116 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	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,123 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
McDonalds Restaurants	Mc Donalds, Grove Lane	224 yd
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	268 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	418 yd
Chennai Dosa	445-447 Dudley Road	452 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd	468 Dudley Road, Birmingham	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	206 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	370 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	452 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	518 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	294 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	330 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	396 yd
Desi Roti & Khana	158 Cape Hill	396 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd	69 Windmill Lane	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	396 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	465 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	470 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	595 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	676 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		1,079 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	92.1 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 3SL