The Laurels, Smethwick, B66 4PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4PF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	56%	53.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	44%	46.7%	2.7%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 vicinity of B66 4PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	33.9%	-5.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.8%) 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	54.6%	58.8%	4.2%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	34.8%	30%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.6%	0.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	15.5%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	42.1%	4.0%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	13.7%	4.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.2% 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	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	23%	16.7%	-6.3%	2.7%	14.0%
Other Asian	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	1.6%	13.8%
Black African	6.9%	12.2%	5.3%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	17%	15.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	-66.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%

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	51.7%	50.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	27.2%	0.8%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	4%	32.4%	28.4%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	17%	6.5%	-10.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	14.7%	5.6%	-9.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	4.7%	-8.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Laurels Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Laurels was 105.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Laurels has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 318th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.8%.

🔎 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 4PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 The Laurels are based on 2 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 The Laurels, Smethwick, B66 4PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4PF

Average Price
£168,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Laurels

Average Price
£166,582

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LaurelsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Laurels, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-08-11	£163,615
6 The Laurels, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,800	2003-08-22	£169,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4PF 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	131
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	17
Retired	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,102 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	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	38 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	701 yd	Free schools	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	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,200 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	2,291 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	92 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	239 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king	67 Cape Hill	311 yd
Cape Hill Exchange	55 Cape Hill	343 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma	68 Cape Hill	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	352 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	425 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	526 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	533 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	60 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	67 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	126 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	126 yd
Desi Roti & Khana	158 Cape Hill	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	126 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	169 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	488 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	488 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	765 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	934 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 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	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4PF