Dale Street, Smethwick, B66 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4HY is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	46.4%	46.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.6%	53.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	44.3%	54.6%	10.3%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.3%	9.8%	-5.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	47.4%	43.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.2%	34.9%	1.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.7%	16.1%	1.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

In the area around B66 4HY this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	29.5%	0.0%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	13.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	21.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	2.7%	13.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.9%	13.4%	11.5%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.4%	46.8%	-18.6%	81.4%	-34.6%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	79.6%	71%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	3.8%	9.7%	5.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	9.7%	7.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	71%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.8%	12.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.2%	-8.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dale Street was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dale Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 186th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B66 4HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Dale Street are based on 52 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 Dale Street, Smethwick, B66 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4HY

Average Price
£192,447

Semi-Detached
£240,085

Terraced
£180,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dale Street

Average Price
£186,795

Semi-Detached
£244,866

Terraced
£170,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,053

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Dale Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-10-28	£195,150
15 Dale Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-27	£187,077
12 Dale Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-10-04	£197,196
26 Dale Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-10	£180,343
16 Dale Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-05-01	£194,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4HY

Employment

B66 4HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4HY 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	58
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,923 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	5,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,463 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	469 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	431 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	878 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	1,323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	1,332 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	3,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,343 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,775 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	927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	992 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,853 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
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	198 yd
Gabi & Cri	268 Bearwood Road	214 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	296 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	472 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	440 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	473 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	704 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	751 yd
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	189 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	247 yd
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	253 yd
Valentinos	400 Bearwood Road	391 yd
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	417 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	562 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	755 yd
Arden News	64 Arden Road	800 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	406 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		934 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	994 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4HY