Galton Road, Smethwick, B67 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 5JU is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	50.2%	45.4%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	49.8%	54.6%	4.8%	49.0%	5.6%

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	36.6%	41.7%	5.1%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	43.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	60.6%	56.8%	-3.8%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	25.9%	30%	4.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B67 5JU this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	6.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	62.8%	14.0%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.1%	82.7%	-8.4%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	95.8%	87.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	86.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Galton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galton Road was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Galton Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey and the 158th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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 5JU, 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 Galton Road are based on 376 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 Galton Road, Smethwick, B67 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5JU

Average Price
£350,817

Semi-Detached
£365,440

Terraced
£345,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galton Road

Average Price
£312,679

Semi-Detached
£332,226

Terraced
£306,676

Detached
£392,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£292,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Galton Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,500	2025-03-05	£299,343
82 Galton Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-10-03	£232,958
80 Galton Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-22	£279,216
70 Galton Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2022-12-09	£288,482
54 Galton Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-04-14	£303,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5JU

Employment

B67 5JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	5,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,763 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,974 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	252 yd
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	462 yd
Tamu Cafe	606 Bearwood Road	639 yd
Purnima	622 Bearwood Road	639 yd
Oak ca phe	612-614 Bearwood Road	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	385 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	573 yd
Craft Inn Limited	608 Bearwood Road	650 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	687 yd
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	604 Bearwood Road	639 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	574 Bearwood Road	639 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	629 Bearwood Road	682 yd
Le Le	639 Bearwood Road	682 yd
Luigi's Pizza & Pasta	613 Bearwood Road	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road		687 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road		722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	638 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	652 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		934 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		969 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 5JU