Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B66 4TF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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	38.6%	32.9%	-5.7%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	50.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	11%	6.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91.2%) 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	47.4%	56.1%	8.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.6%	35.1%	0.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.3%	5.3%	-7.0%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	19.4%	-7.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	43.1%	22.8%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	14.6%	4.2%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	18.3%	29.5%	11.2%	3.1%	26.4%
Pakistani	24.9%	10.7%	-14.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	17%	14.7%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.9%	12.5%	9.6%	0.5%	12.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.8%	3.7%
White	29.7%	20.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	60%	56.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	24.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	56.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	23%	16.1%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	12.4%	4.1%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	2.7%	-13.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	17.5%	1.7%	15.8%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Herbert James Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert James Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Soho and Victoria average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 4TF, 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 Herbert James Close are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 4TF

Average Price
£182,610

Semi-Detached
£324,954

Terraced
£229,233

Detached
£317,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,070

Other
£306,558

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert James Close

Average Price
£176,711

Semi-Detached
£323,113

Terraced
£226,405

Detached
£311,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,993

Other
£305,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert James CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-10-21	£129,018
15 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-06-25	£131,170
10 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-02-08	£147,795
37 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-11-16	£155,402
17 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-07-25	£150,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B66 4TF

Employment

B66 4TF area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,078 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	107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	743 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	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	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,950 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	2,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,174 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	5,218 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	1,520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,159 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
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	379 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	493 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	496 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	507 yd
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	493 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	588 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	598 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	655 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	363 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	368 yd
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	382 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	383 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	373 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	393 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	573 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	634 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	729 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	498 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	722 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	778 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	954 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,065 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	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.1%

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	44.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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