Claremont Road, Smethwick, B66 4JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B66 4JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	36.2%	43.5%	7.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	42.1%	-8.5%	44.2%	-2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	37.3%	44.1%	6.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.3%	33.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4JY this area, 39.5% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	39.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	19.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	46.8%	44.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	42.2%
Other Asian	6.7%	8%	1.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	1.4%	8.9%	7.5%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	-70.6%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	54.4%	50.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	4%	9.9%	5.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	37.9%	31.3%	-6.6%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	50.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	30%	24.2%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	7.6%	-22.0%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	55.9%	6.5%	49.4%
Sikh	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Claremont Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claremont Road was 127.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Claremont Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick and the 212th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 4JY, 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 Claremont Road are based on 59 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 Claremont Road, Smethwick, B66 4JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4JY

Average Price
£232,608

Semi-Detached
£233,339

Terraced
£221,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£413,821

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claremont Road

Average Price
£205,043

Semi-Detached
£129,589

Terraced
£204,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£407,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claremont Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Claremont Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-15	£288,897
57 Claremont Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-01-25	£261,602
47 Claremont Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-09-16	£304,507
Flat A 27 Claremont Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-11	£408,943
66 Claremont Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-01-26	£180,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4JY 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	87
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	42
Other	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	5,341 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	271 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbett Infant School Corbett Street , B66 3PX	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	3out of 4	581 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	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	283 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	1,133 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	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,828 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,270 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	644 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,840 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	113 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	113 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	130 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	162 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	254 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	317 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	469 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	490 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Box & Pizza	424 High Street	93 yd
Anis's	32 Waterloo Road	101 yd
Enjoys Pizza 2	31 Waterloo Road	118 yd
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	131 yd
Frittella	24-26 Cape Hill	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	131 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	162 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	231 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	231 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	317 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	489 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	538 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		636 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,056 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4JY