Oakwood Road, Smethwick, B67 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 6BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.5%	1.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	39.4%	40.8%	1.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	43.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8%	8.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.3%	32.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.8%	14%	5.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 6BU this area, 28.1% 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	29.2%	28.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26%	8.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	5.2%	13.9%	8.7%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	0%	7.5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	67.3%	40%	-27.3%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	84.6%	61%	-23.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	3.3%	10.8%	7.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	18.3%	9.1%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	61.4%	-23.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	11.1%	8.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1%	6.1%	5.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	15.2%	10.3%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Italy	11.6%	0.6%	11.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	15%	0.9%	14.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oakwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Road was 63.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% lower than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Oakwood Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick and the 389th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 6BU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Oakwood Road are based on 90 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 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, B67 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6BU

Average Price
£154,234

Semi-Detached
£111,734

Terraced
£162,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Road

Average Price
£170,457

Semi-Detached
£166,352

Terraced
£170,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£161,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-09-26	£184,250
64 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-09-29	£159,681
58 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-03-27	£177,562
54 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-01-31	£189,247
68 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-01-17	£161,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	18
Education	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Junior School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	892 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,757 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,199 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	568 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,468 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,475 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
Gabi & Cri	268 Bearwood Road	667 yd
Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd	284c High Street	694 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	711 yd
Kings Of Punjab	304 High Street	722 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	239 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	455 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	607 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	607 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	489 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	530 yd
Mario's Catch	3 Norman Road	777 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	778 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	503 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	936 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	939 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	456 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	685 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		745 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	1,026 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	99.4 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 6BU