Gilbert Road, Smethwick, B66 4QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	51.8%	55.4%	3.6%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	48.2%	44.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	46.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	5.4%	6%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48%	45.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35%	37%	2.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11%	12.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26.3%	26.8%	0.5%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17%	7.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	25.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	14.2%	2.2%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.9% 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	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	21.8%	11.3%	-10.5%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	27.6%	37.4%	9.8%	2.7%	34.7%
Other Asian	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	13.6%	8.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-72.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	59.6%	57.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	25.9%	-2.4%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.7%
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	58.8%	57.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	31.3%	28.1%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.9%	-6.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	1.5%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	57.6%	6.5%	51.1%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is B66 4QA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around B66 4QA was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

B66 4QA has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 299th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.1%.

🔎 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 4QA, 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

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 Gilbert Road, Smethwick, B66 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4QA

Average Price
£48,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£48,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in B66 4QA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£9,000	1996-11-13	£47,558

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4QA 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	80
Looking after home or family	72
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	30
Other	27
Unemployed	26
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,254 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	181 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	906 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	220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,873 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	2,705 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,478 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
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	115 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	305 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	337 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	338 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma	68 Cape Hill	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	115 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	395 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	401 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	740 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	9 Shireland Road	75 yd
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	264 yd
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	294 yd
Enjoys Pizza 2	31 Waterloo Road	307 yd
ZigZag Desserts	88 Shireland Road	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	294 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	393 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	452 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	452 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	388 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	679 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	832 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	850 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		1,012 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,015 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of B66 4QA