Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	46.7%	53%	6.3%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53.3%	47%	-6.3%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 4AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	28.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	5.1%	9%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	30.8%	33.5%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.2%	16%	2.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	18.5%	3.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	40.6%	2.0%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	8.9%	1.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	58.8%	54.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-26.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	72%	64.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	7.7%	15.1%	7.4%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	11%	0.8%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	64.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.1%	14.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	5%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Road was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 243rd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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 4AW, 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 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 Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4AW

Average Price
£255,201

Semi-Detached
£272,208

Terraced
£249,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£258,621

Semi-Detached
£273,647

Terraced
£252,690

Detached
£380,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2026-01-23	£311,295
89 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-21	£151,684
31 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-12-20	£252,648
86 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-22	£231,407
7 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-06-29	£300,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,574 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	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	359 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,348 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,279 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	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,730 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	2,023 yd	Free schools special	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
Red Oven	607a Bearwood Road	69 yd
Sweet Dreams Desserts	593 Bearwood Road	69 yd
Burger & Sauce	560 Bearwood Road	105 yd
Smileys Cafe	615 Bearwood Road	134 yd
De La Vies	2a Barnsley Road	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	151 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	185 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	185 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	247 yd
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	603 Bearwood Road	69 yd
Bearwood Pizza and Peri Peri Limited	609 Bearwood Road	96 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	134 yd
Le Le	639 Bearwood Road	134 yd
Luigi's Pizza & Pasta	613 Bearwood Road	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	101 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	151 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	696 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	165 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	362 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	377 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	494 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		636 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4AW