Lime Grove, Smethwick, B66 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4QP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.6%	52.5%	0.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 4QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	35.6%	33.4%	-2.2%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	56.5%	4.6%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	49.3%	45.4%	-3.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.8%	39.5%	4.7%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.3%	11%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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 4QP this area, 32.7% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	32.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	16.2%	9.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	15.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	15.2%	10.7%	-4.5%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	42.5%	53.5%	11.0%	2.7%	50.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	5.4%	12.5%	7.1%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	17.3%	7.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	-74.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	56.1%	53.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	28.8%	1.9%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	53%	-2.6%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.4%	20.2%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	12.9%	5.1%	-7.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	8.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Muslim	66.7%	6.5%	60.2%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Lime Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Grove was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Grove has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 370th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 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 4QP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lime Grove are based on 26 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 Lime Grove, Smethwick, B66 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4QP

Average Price
£151,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Grove

Average Price
£143,706

Semi-Detached
£146,121

Terraced
£143,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lime Grove, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-31	£245,422
6 Lime Grove, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-09-24	£119,365
7 Lime Grove, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2020-04-24	£115,051
2 Lime Grove, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2015-06-02	£128,997
8 Lime Grove, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2015-02-13	£168,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4QP 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

Looking after home or family	61
Part-Time Employee	58
Full-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,392 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	356 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	678 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	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,011 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	2,597 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,256 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	1,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,173 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,336 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
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma	68 Cape Hill	147 yd
Gold Koast Restaurant	72a Cape Hill	147 yd
Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence	36 Cape Hill	147 yd
Farahzad Restaurant Ltd	74-76 Cape Hill	147 yd
UK Fried Chicken	54 Cape Hill	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	185 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	221 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	283 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	558 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	139 yd
Pizza GoGo Smethwick	60 Cape Hill	147 yd
Dixi Chicken	50 Cape Hill	147 yd
ZigZag Desserts	88 Shireland Road	148 yd
New City	9 Shireland Road	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	180 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	239 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	291 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	291 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	352 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	577 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	685 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		927 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	972 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	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4QP