Linden Road, Smethwick, B66 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 4DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	42.5%	49.2%	6.7%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	37.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.3%) 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	50.3%	58.5%	8.2%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	34.4%	33.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.9%	6.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.3%	16.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.5%	3.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	33.1%	1.0%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	11.1%	4.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	4%	5.3%	1.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.3%	8.8%	7.5%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.2%	51.3%	-15.9%	81.4%	-30.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	70.9%	56.6%	-14.3%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	10.9%	19.8%	8.9%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	12%	0.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	56.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	2%	17.5%	15.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6%	9.9%	3.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Linden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Road was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 4DZ, 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 Linden Road are based on 142 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 Linden Road, Smethwick, B66 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4DZ

Average Price
£202,931

Semi-Detached
£202,130

Terraced
£203,007

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Road

Average Price
£221,089

Semi-Detached
£220,018

Terraced
£221,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Linden Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2025-11-21	£193,821
71 Linden Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-21	£207,301
17 Linden Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-26	£223,096
31 Linden Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-31	£227,797
47 Linden Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2022-03-21	£220,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4DZ

Employment

B66 4DZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4DZ 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	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4

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	2,278 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	4,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	5,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,136 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	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	516 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	498 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	985 yd	Foundation school	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	3,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,170 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,382 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,169 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
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	119 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	196 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	200 yd
Brasilportu	428-430 Bearwood Road	206 yd
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	148 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	462 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	552 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	566 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	148 yd
Valentinos	400 Bearwood Road	161 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd	436 Bearwood Road	196 yd
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	219 yd
Garden Moon	478 Bearwood Road	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	164 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	657 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	685 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	690 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	306 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	669 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,058 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	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4DZ