Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	44.4%	49.1%	4.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	55.6%	50.9%	-4.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	54.1%	52.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	33.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.1%	60.7%	2.6%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	28.5%	27.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.6%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.5%	56.4%	-17.1%	81.4%	-25.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	76.1%	61.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	8.5%	13.5%	5.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	61.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	16.3%	9.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	10%	4.3%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Road was 710.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 522.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Poplar Road has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey and the 15th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B66 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Poplar Road are based on 109 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 Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4AP

Average Price
£230,213

Semi-Detached
£221,248

Terraced
£221,361

Detached
£457,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,443

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£254,087

Semi-Detached
£269,967

Terraced
£248,041

Detached
£371,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£146,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-01-06	£203,170
114 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-11-16	£197,831
119 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-02-27	£146,864
120 - 121 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-02-27	£146,864
110 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-09-10	£241,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Other	24
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Education	28
Other	20
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,507 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	4,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,493 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,643 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smileys Cafe	615 Bearwood Road	40 yd
Hello Cafe	596 Bearwood Road	63 yd
Purnima	622 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Oak ca phe	612-614 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Tamu Cafe	606 Bearwood Road	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	60 yd
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	144 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	256 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	317 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neelams Grill House and café	125-126 Poplar Road	2 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	40 yd
Le Le	639 Bearwood Road	40 yd
Luigi's Pizza & Pasta	613 Bearwood Road	40 yd
Papa John's Pizza	604 Bearwood Road	71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	222 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	256 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	751 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	56 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	266 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	463 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		504 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	978 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4AP