Wattis Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 5BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	45.7%	42.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	28.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.1%	11.9%	3.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	16.2%	11.4%	-4.8%	6.1%	5.3%

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	35.6%	37.1%	1.5%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	32.4%	34.5%	2.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	24.9%	20.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	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	34.8%	27.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.6%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	26.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.2%

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)
Indian	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	10.4%	10.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.8%	66.2%	-23.6%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	88.4%	64.8%	-23.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	6.2%	16.5%	10.3%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.3%	10.9%	9.6%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	1.3%	3.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	64.8%	-19.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.9%	13.0%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	4%	7.8%	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	76.7%	-30.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Wattis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wattis Road was 480.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wattis Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 21st highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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 5BB, 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 Wattis Road are based on 101 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 Wattis Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5BB

Average Price
£201,269

Semi-Detached
£208,757

Terraced
£200,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wattis Road

Average Price
£209,707

Semi-Detached
£197,920

Terraced
£210,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wattis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Wattis Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-04	£161,709
30 Wattis Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-09-04	£171,510
29 Wattis Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-04	£156,809
9 Wattis Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-07	£177,462
23 Wattis Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-06	£179,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5BB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B67 5BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,800 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	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,750 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	4,827 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	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	713 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	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	984 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	3,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,496 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,941 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	1,347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,944 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,982 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
Serenity Cafe	514 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Mi Tierra	510 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Anatolia Cafe Restaurant	518 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Dhamaka Street Food	594 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Cody's Italian Shop Ltd	530 Bearwood Road	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	71 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	82 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	127 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	136 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's	522 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Reggae Kitchen	508 Bearwood Road	71 yd
Karachi Kebab House	489 Bearwood Road	107 yd
Friendly Fire Resturant & Flaming Gill	101-102 Three Shires Oak Road	127 yd
Subway	Subway, 540 Bearwood Road	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	170 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	212 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	469 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	575 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		929 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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