Gladys Road, Smethwick, B67 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 5AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	52.1%	52.3%	0.2%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 area around B67 5AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45%	42.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	43.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	51.5%	4.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	40.6%	32.3%	-8.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	7.3%	13.1%	5.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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	17.7%	16.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	38.5%	2.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	72.6%	60.8%	-11.8%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	83%	65.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	6.6%	18.3%	11.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	65.7%	-16.9%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.7%	11.6%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Gladys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gladys Road was 283.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.2% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gladys Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 46th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B67 5AW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Gladys Road are based on 208 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 Gladys Road, Smethwick, B67 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5AW

Average Price
£186,109

Semi-Detached
£177,289

Terraced
£185,957

Detached
£237,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gladys Road

Average Price
£202,943

Semi-Detached
£215,615

Terraced
£199,876

Detached
£276,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gladys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Gladys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-10-31	£175,244
49 Gladys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£191,500	2025-10-06	£188,535
39 Gladys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-04-28	£144,201
69 Gladys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-03-31	£117,302
63 Gladys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-22	£214,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	5,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	5,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	5,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	851 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,582 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,751 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	2,326 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
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	244 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	244 yd
Brasilportu	428-430 Bearwood Road	244 yd
Mr Greek Giro	423 Bearwood Road	281 yd
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	281 yd
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	286 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	315 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	460 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Bento	67 Three Shires Oak Road	235 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd	436 Bearwood Road	244 yd
Wizz Natural Juices ‘N’ Caribbean Food Bar	1 Thimblemill Road	247 yd
Valentinos	400 Bearwood Road	261 yd
Whippin	162 Thimblemill Road	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	258 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	595 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	631 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	140 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	872 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,087 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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 5AW