Oakwood Road, Smethwick, B67 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 6BX 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 6BX 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 6BX, 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 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6BX

Average Price
£170,596

Semi-Detached
£188,418

Terraced
£169,275

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
30 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£166,928	2025-07-31	£161,471
11 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-06-19	£155,865
20 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-18	£219,674
14 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-09-09	£168,906
7 Oakwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-21	£157,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6BX

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	1,497 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	326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	731 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	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	975 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,328 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	3,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,837 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,458 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	593 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	597 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,538 yd	Free schools special	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
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	661 yd
Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd	284c High Street	744 yd
Gabi & Cri	268 Bearwood Road	750 yd
Kings Of Punjab	304 High Street	786 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	320 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	423 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	602 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	613 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	573 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	613 yd
Mario's Catch	3 Norman Road	795 yd
Tip Top Pizza & Grill	266 Londonderry Lane	809 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	545 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	1,014 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	1,018 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	436 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	607 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		791 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	946 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	951 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,055 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.4 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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