Leicester Close, Smethwick, B67 5NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 5NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	53.8%	0.3%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.5%	46.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	32.9%	37.4%	4.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	43.2%	-10.6%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4%	6.8%	2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.8%	48.6%	2.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.6%	33.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11%	13.1%	2.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.7%	18%	-0.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18%	7.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	41.4%	-1.7%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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	6.6%	12%	5.4%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.3%	76.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	86.1%	82.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	82.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.7%	11.2%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Leicester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Close was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Leicester Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey and the 47th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B67 5NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leicester Close are based on 78 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 Leicester Close, Smethwick, B67 5NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5NJ

Average Price
£125,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,255

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Close

Average Price
£137,514

Semi-Detached
£157,687

Terraced
£170,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,896

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Leicester Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,500	2024-12-18	£104,541
21 Leicester Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-08-08	£103,269
8 Leicester Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-03-20	£108,242
6 Leicester Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-01-17	£99,372
32 Leicester Close, Smethwick, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-05-31	£111,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5NJ

Employment

B67 5NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	57
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,049 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	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,695 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,129 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	2,251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,584 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,792 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
Ice House	117a Pottery Road	486 yd
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	797 yd
Zaalsha	22-24 Abbey Road	802 yd
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	954 yd
Mount Nemrut Restaurant	204 Lightwoods Road	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	798 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	951 yd
The George	The George, George Road	987 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punto Pizza	253-255 Abbey Road	309 yd
Mr Pizza	141 Salop Road	466 yd
Wokasia	143 Salop Road	466 yd
Hurst Road Chippy	55 Hurst Road	564 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	726 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		984 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	1,072 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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