Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, B67 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 5JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.2%	48.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	38.4%	39.8%	1.4%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	40.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.8%	9%	1.2%	6.1%	2.9%

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	48.5%	47%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36%	35.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11%	12%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	15.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.1%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	49.3%	6.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.3%	79.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	93.6%	89.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	90.5%	89.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Upper St Marys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper St Marys Road was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Upper St Marys Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 101st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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 5JW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Upper St Marys Road are based on 173 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 Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, B67 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5JW

Average Price
£283,897

Semi-Detached
£221,734

Terraced
£288,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper St Marys Road

Average Price
£280,228

Semi-Detached
£255,454

Terraced
£281,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper St Marys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-01-20	£239,430
68 Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-06-08	£286,752
74 Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£231,500	2022-07-29	£259,060
76 Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£238,950	2022-07-15	£267,396
77 Upper St Marys Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,900	2021-05-04	£362,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5JW

Employment

B67 5JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B67 5JW 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	95
Retired	45
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,047 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	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,890 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	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	639 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	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,186 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	3,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- 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
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,953 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Foundation special 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
Zaalsha	22-24 Abbey Road	367 yd
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	393 yd
Bearwood Edge Coffee	Adkins Lane	418 yd
Mount Nemrut Restaurant	204 Lightwoods Road	443 yd
Rouhi Persian Cuisine	105-106 Three Shires Oak Road	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	393 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	570 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	578 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	581 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Fish Bar	14 Abbey Road	367 yd
Wizz Natural Juices ‘N’ Caribbean Food Bar	1 Thimblemill Road	420 yd
China Bento	67 Three Shires Oak Road	438 yd
Subway	Subway, 540 Bearwood Road	570 yd
Friendly Fire Resturant & Flaming Gill	101-102 Three Shires Oak Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	570 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	620 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	813 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	963 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,053 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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