Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, B66 4TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B66 4TB, 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 4TB 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 Tomblin Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tomblin Drive was 78.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Soho and Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tomblin Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria and the 444th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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 4TB, 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 Tomblin Drive are based on 36 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 Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, B66 4TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4TB

Average Price
£304,374

Semi-Detached
£315,333

Terraced
£281,664

Detached
£345,327

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,147

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tomblin Drive

Average Price
£292,962

Semi-Detached
£312,681

Terraced
£258,826

Detached
£350,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,360

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tomblin DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-04-04	£220,895
23 Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-06-03	£203,795
33 Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-28	£319,880
39 Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-05-26	£351,867
37 Tomblin Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£180,000	2013-11-18	£362,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4TB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4TB 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
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,171 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	3,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	169 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	3out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School Cavendish Road , Rotton Park B16 0HL	- not rated	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	928 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,007 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	608 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	265 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	452 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd	468 Dudley Road, Birmingham	461 yd
Chennai Dosa	445-447 Dudley Road	482 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House	437 Dudley Road, Birmingham	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	482 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	551 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	566 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	623 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	282 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	298 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	310 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	329 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	332 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	335 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	461 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	536 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	989 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	996 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,042 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B66 4TB