Capethorn Road, Smethwick, B66 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	47.6%	54.4%	6.8%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	52.4%	45.6%	-6.8%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	35.2%	41.3%	6.1%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	45.6%	2.0%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.9%	54.4%	9.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	33.1%	30.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4LY this area, 30.9% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	30.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	18.5%	0.0%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	10.5%	6.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.8%	20.3%	1.5%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	15.1%	28.2%	13.1%	2.7%	25.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	7.8%	19.3%	11.5%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	36.8%	15.3%	-21.5%	81.4%	-66.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.2% 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	57.3%	40.2%	-17.1%	83.2%	-43.0%
European Union	8.9%	14.6%	5.7%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	28.5%	5.9%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	55.6%	40.1%	-15.5%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	8.9%	23.6%	14.7%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	7%	17.4%	10.4%	2.9%	14.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	10.7%	-9.2%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	37.9%	6.5%	31.4%
Sikh	18.3%	0.9%	17.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Capethorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capethorn Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Smethwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4LY, 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 Capethorn Road are based on 70 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 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, B66 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4LY

Average Price
£160,985

Semi-Detached
£159,849

Terraced
£161,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capethorn Road

Average Price
£164,647

Semi-Detached
£150,992

Terraced
£165,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capethorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-06-11	£140,387
35 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-10-27	£178,765
43 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-04	£174,185
47 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-15	£175,061
43 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-11-04	£101,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4LY 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	77
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	27
Other	19
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	1,813 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	4,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,434 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	159 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	793 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	121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	121 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	910 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	1,173 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	1,218 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	3,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,477 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	867 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	949 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	963 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,783 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
Gabi & Cri	268 Bearwood Road	127 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	200 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	217 yd
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	323 yd
Barberista	2a Cape Hill	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	549 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	555 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	563 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	609 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	230 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	243 yd
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	284 yd
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	325 yd
Chicken Box & Pizza	424 High Street	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	230 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	458 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	552 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	552 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	257 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		782 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	821 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,034 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,044 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	116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4LY