Hurst Road, Smethwick, B67 5NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 5NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.1%	39%	6.9%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	44.6%	46%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.3%	36.2%	0.9%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 5NZ this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	30.4%	-6.5%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	17.9%	5.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	23.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	8%	5.1%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.8%	65.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	-15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.8%	84.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	84.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.1%	8.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Hurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurst Road was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurst Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey and the 256th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 5NZ, 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 Hurst Road are based on 128 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 Hurst Road, Smethwick, B67 5NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5NZ

Average Price
£250,251

Semi-Detached
£248,833

Terraced
£256,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurst Road

Average Price
£236,452

Semi-Detached
£251,734

Terraced
£221,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-06-20	£271,974
26 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-13	£264,027
43 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-27	£236,925
49 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-31	£237,294
18 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-05-12	£259,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5NZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 5NZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Construction	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
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	5,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	976 yd	Foundation school	No	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	921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,926 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,096 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	1,898 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	2,015 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,793 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,972 yd	Other independent school	No	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	385 yd
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	1,029 yd
Zaalsha	22-24 Abbey Road	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, George Road	737 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	911 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	1,000 yd
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	1,030 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punto Pizza	253-255 Abbey Road	223 yd
Mr Pizza	141 Salop Road	260 yd
Wokasia	143 Salop Road	260 yd
Hurst Road Chippy	55 Hurst Road	389 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		356 yd
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	837 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	911 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		1,036 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 5NZ