Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4JW is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	48%	44.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	52%	55.8%	3.8%	49.0%	6.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	38.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	44.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	41.8%	49.7%	7.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	38%	26.3%	-11.7%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	14.9%	19.2%	4.3%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.2%	2.0%

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 4JW this area, 38.4% 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	34%	38.4%	4.4%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	24%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	17.4%	3.6%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.6% 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%	11.2%	11.2%	1.1%	10.1%
Indian	23.7%	23.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	20.0%
Pakistani	27.3%	9.6%	-17.7%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	19.4%	9.6%	-9.8%	81.4%	-71.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	17%	14.1%	1.6%	15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	30.9%	-16.2%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	10%	13.8%	3.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	38.9%	6.7%	5.6%	33.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.5%	30.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-52.3%
10+ Years	11.2%	28.9%	17.7%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	12.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	8.5%	0.4%	8.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	11.1%	1.2%	9.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	31.6%	6.5%	25.1%
Sikh	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 252.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.3% higher than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 60th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B66 4JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Waterloo Road are based on 134 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 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4JW

Average Price
£269,946

Semi-Detached
£257,892

Terraced
£246,956

Detached
£409,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£222,866

Semi-Detached
£236,361

Terraced
£216,310

Detached
£383,140

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,850

Other
£235,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50A Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-09-17	£320,357
48 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-10-15	£235,885
18A Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-08-03	£192,505
36 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-03-23	£271,484
50A Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-04-20	£221,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4JW

Employment

B66 4JW area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 4JW 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	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,371 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 School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	320 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided 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	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,008 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	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,208 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,559 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
Barberista	2a Cape Hill	52 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	94 yd
Onye Restaurant	31 Cape Hill	137 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	155 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	158 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	217 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	429 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	445 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anis's	32 Waterloo Road	2 yd
Enjoys Pizza 2	31 Waterloo Road	32 yd
Frittella	24-26 Cape Hill	52 yd
DE VIBEZ LOUNGE	24-26 Cape Hill	52 yd
Sukh Sweet Centre Limited	14 Cape Hill	52 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	155 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	155 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	174 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	184 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	342 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	521 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	536 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		685 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4JW