Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, B67 5DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 5DY 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	53.2%	50.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.8%	49.1%	2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	36.7%	0.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4%	4.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	54.2%	46.1%	-8.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.9%	36.9%	2.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	11.3%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	51.3%	6.2%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.5%	79.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	-2.3%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	86%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	86.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.9%	11.2%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.7%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lightwoods Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightwoods Hill was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightwoods Hill has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 336th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 5DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Hill are based on 151 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 Hill, Smethwick, B67 5DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5DY

Average Price
£331,084

Semi-Detached
£330,699

Terraced
£331,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightwoods Hill

Average Price
£528,595

Semi-Detached
£552,131

Terraced
£380,803

Detached
£678,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightwoods HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-08-08	£309,559
13 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-12-15	£330,483
27 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-11-26	£275,338
19 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2021-03-23	£387,850
9 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-10-06	£356,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,356 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	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	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	3,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,917 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,388 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	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,554 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	2,174 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent 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
Bearwood Edge Coffee	Adkins Lane	41 yd
Tamu Cafe	606 Bearwood Road	441 yd
Purnima	622 Bearwood Road	441 yd
Oak ca phe	612-614 Bearwood Road	441 yd
Hello Cafe	596 Bearwood Road	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	322 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	448 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	534 yd
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Hagley Road	604 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	604 Bearwood Road	441 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	574 Bearwood Road	441 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	486 yd
Le Le	639 Bearwood Road	486 yd
Luigi's Pizza & Pasta	613 Bearwood Road	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	534 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	559 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	624 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		764 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	854 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	956 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	192.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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