The Uplands, Smethwick, B67 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 6BJ is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	52.1%	45.5%	-6.6%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	47.9%	54.5%	6.6%	49.0%	5.5%

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	30.8%	36.1%	5.3%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	29.4%	2.7%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	18.6%	15.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	9.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.8%	36.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	29.9%	30.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	25.1%	19%	-6.1%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

In the area around B67 6BJ this area, 37.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	37.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.3%	1.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	15.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	17.7%	13.4%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	10.9%	19.5%	8.6%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	71.1%	53.7%	-17.4%	81.4%	-27.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	70.4%	-16.3%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	18.3%	9.8%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	70.4%	-15.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.5%	12.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is The Uplands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Uplands was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Uplands has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 144th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B67 6BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 The Uplands are based on 117 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 The Uplands, Smethwick, B67 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6BJ

Average Price
£451,575

Semi-Detached
£266,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£595,996

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Uplands

Average Price
£172,463

Semi-Detached
£189,193

Terraced
£154,655

Detached
£376,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£551,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The UplandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gurdwara Akal Bunga Sahib The Uplands, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-11	£576,706
113 The Uplands, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-07-11	£265,331
Akrill Memorial Methodist Church The Uplands, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-11-23	£610,602
111 The Uplands, Smethwick, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2003-04-02	£340,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6BJ

Employment

B67 6BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	50
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	2out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,263 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	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,047 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	2,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,790 yd	Other independent 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
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	292 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	594 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	672 yd
Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd	284c High Street	699 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	91 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	387 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	553 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	657 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	689 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	693 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	699 yd
Dragon House	255 High Street	699 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road		501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	154 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	389 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		717 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	951 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	994 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of B67 6BJ