Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, B67 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 5AZ is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	52.9%	44.2%	-8.7%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	47.1%	55.8%	8.7%	49.0%	6.8%

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 5AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	47.5%	53.2%	5.7%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	32.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	54.7%	51.1%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.8%	33.7%	0.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	40%	-5.2%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	71.4%	66.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-15.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	80.9%	73.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	79%	73.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	12.3%	9.9%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	2.8%	-8.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Lightwoods Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightwoods Road was 250.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 125.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightwoods Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 61st highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Lightwoods Road are based on 320 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 Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, B67 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5AZ

Average Price
£244,098

Semi-Detached
£320,249

Terraced
£239,338

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightwoods Road

Average Price
£288,865

Semi-Detached
£327,152

Terraced
£279,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£406,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightwoods Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2024-07-12	£211,028
200 Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-16	£258,149
177 Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-01-19	£221,163
155 Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-10-06	£268,147
184 Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-18	£230,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 5AZ 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	98
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,785 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	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,851 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	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	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	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,936 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	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,786 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,977 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,019 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Mount Nemrut Restaurant	204 Lightwoods Road	6 yd
Rouhi Persian Cuisine	105-106 Three Shires Oak Road	138 yd
Serenity Cafe	514 Bearwood Road	155 yd
Mi Tierra	510 Bearwood Road	155 yd
Anatolia Cafe Restaurant	518 Bearwood Road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	138 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	155 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	167 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	219 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Fire Resturant & Flaming Gill	101-102 Three Shires Oak Road	138 yd
Metro's	522 Bearwood Road	155 yd
Reggae Kitchen	508 Bearwood Road	155 yd
Karachi Kebab House	489 Bearwood Road	187 yd
China Bento	67 Three Shires Oak Road	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	238 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	286 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	659 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	741 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	742 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		988 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	149 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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