Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 4NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	42.2%	39.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	43.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	51.1%	7.4%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.9%	34.4%	0.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4NE this area, 37% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	37%	2.9%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	19.5%	0.4%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	12.5%	8.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.7%	16.1%	-5.6%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	23.5%	29.1%	5.6%	2.7%	26.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	32.6%	14%	-18.6%	81.4%	-67.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	10.7%	10.7%	0.1%	10.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	55.8%	40.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	25.9%	2.1%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.9% 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	54.8%	40.9%	-13.9%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	7%	20.9%	13.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	7%	17.8%	10.8%	2.9%	14.9%
2-5 Years	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	9.3%	-11.6%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	13.8%	1.5%	12.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Sikh	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 219.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.8% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 77th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 4NE, 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 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 4NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4NE

Average Price
£237,562

Semi-Detached
£238,822

Terraced
£237,142

Detached
no sales

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
156 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-08-10	£192,296
156 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-31	£175,146
158 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-01-22	£282,640
174 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-01-31	£179,483
176 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-05-17	£246,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4NE

Employment

B66 4NE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4NE 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
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,448 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	247 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	2out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	917 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	207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,948 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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,132 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,127 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	1,767 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,648 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,899 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	155 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	240 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	258 yd
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	272 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	516 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	547 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	597 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	612 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	259 yd
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	275 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	294 yd
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	334 yd
Enjoys Pizza 2	31 Waterloo Road	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	259 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	516 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	543 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	594 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	181 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	630 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		858 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	885 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	968 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,028 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	367.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4NE