Dawson Street, Bearwood, Smethwick, B66 4JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50%	52.3%	2.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 4JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.7%	43.2%	1.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	41.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48%	47.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	33%	36.2%	3.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 4JB this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	30.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	12.5%	8.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	30.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.1%	10.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	27.8%	27.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	24.6%
Other Asian	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	4.2%	14.3%	10.1%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	38.6%	19.6%	-19.0%	81.4%	-61.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	68%	59.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.6%	9.7%	5.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	20%	-0.9%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	59.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	24.4%	20.8%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	9.7%	6.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.4%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	2.9%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Dawson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawson Street was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dawson Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 289th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B66 4JB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Dawson Street are based on 51 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 Dawson Street, Bearwood, Smethwick, B66 4JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4JB

Average Price
£190,772

Semi-Detached
£178,852

Terraced
£193,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,010

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawson Street

Average Price
£188,344

Semi-Detached
£183,273

Terraced
£189,841

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,330

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Dawson Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,240	2023-03-09	£218,357
26 Dawson Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-04-21	£175,537
34 Dawson Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-26	£161,847
31 Dawson Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2020-10-23	£200,509
20 Dawson Street, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-02-20	£151,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Manor Primary School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	2out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	517 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	958 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	4out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,393 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,854 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,891 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	133 yd
Gabi & Cri	268 Bearwood Road	199 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	244 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	433 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	396 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	529 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	718 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	759 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	124 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	272 yd
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	287 yd
Valentinos	400 Bearwood Road	351 yd
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	377 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	528 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	743 yd
Arden News	64 Arden Road	840 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	341 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		960 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,051 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,085 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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