Lincoln Road, Smethwick, B67 5PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 5PR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	53.2%	49.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.8%	50.5%	3.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	36.3%	36.7%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	44.5%	4.8%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.7%	52.7%	8.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32.2%	29.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	18.2%	12%	-6.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3%	5.2%	2.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	28.1%	25.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	10.8%	-8.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	31.9%	12.8%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.2%	19%	10.8%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.8%	58.3%	-19.5%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	92.1%	84%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	9%	4.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	84.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	12%	11.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lincoln Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lincoln Road was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lincoln Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 271st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.7%.

🔎 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 5PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lincoln Road are based on 38 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 Lincoln Road, Smethwick, B67 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5PR

Average Price
£231,339

Semi-Detached
£239,218

Terraced
£212,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lincoln Road

Average Price
£235,553

Semi-Detached
£240,761

Terraced
£218,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lincoln Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lincoln Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-28	£265,117
5 Lincoln Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-01-31	£242,004
24 Lincoln Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-30	£266,928
2 Lincoln Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-12-16	£295,652
12 Lincoln Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-01	£212,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	2,460 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	5,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Bearwood B67 5HX	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	1,174 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,237 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,070 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	2,105 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	2,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	417 yd
Zaalsha	22-24 Abbey Road	447 yd
Mount Nemrut Restaurant	204 Lightwoods Road	726 yd
Rouhi Persian Cuisine	105-106 Three Shires Oak Road	743 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	383 yd
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	418 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	743 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	775 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's Catch	3 Norman Road	191 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	305 yd
Whippin	162 Thimblemill Road	317 yd
Abbey Fish Bar	14 Abbey Road	447 yd
Wizz Natural Juices ‘N’ Caribbean Food Bar	1 Thimblemill Road	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	747 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	964 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 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	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 5PR