Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 4DS 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	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	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 4DS, 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	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	34.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.7%	46.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.2%	37%	1.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	26.1%	23.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	33.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.7%	5%	4.3%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	69.7%	60.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	75.7%	64.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	10.5%	18.6%	8.1%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	64.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	12.1%	8.2%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	7.2%	10.9%	3.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Merrivale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrivale Road was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrivale Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 144th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 4DS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Merrivale Road are based on 238 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 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4DS

Average Price
£197,737

Semi-Detached
£182,898

Terraced
£198,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale Road

Average Price
£215,592

Semi-Detached
£219,432

Terraced
£215,227

Detached
£218,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrivale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
228 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-03-27	£175,000
230 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-12-15	£199,382
212 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-06-27	£175,977
236 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-25	£201,679
222 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-02-29	£215,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	5,053 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 Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	384 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	377 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	2,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,994 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,223 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,269 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,075 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
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	264 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	265 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	377 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	380 yd
Brasilportu	428-430 Bearwood Road	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	330 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	520 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	618 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	685 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	274 yd
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	330 yd
Valentinos	400 Bearwood Road	343 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd	436 Bearwood Road	377 yd
Garden Moon	478 Bearwood Road	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	347 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	524 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	799 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	804 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	167 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	642 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	694 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	870 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.1 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4DS