Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, B67 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 6JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	53.8%	2.3%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	48.5%	46.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	28.8%	33.8%	5.0%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	47.4%	3.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.9%

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	46%	38.9%	-7.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	35.1%	40.4%	5.3%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6JA this area, 35.2% 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	42.8%	35.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	23.5%	11.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	13.8%	10.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.5%	50.7%	-22.8%	81.4%	-30.7%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	83.8%	72.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	14.8%	10.0%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	73.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.9%	10.8%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	9.1%	7.0%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Old Chapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Chapel Road was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Chapel Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 471st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B67 6JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Old Chapel Road are based on 52 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 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, B67 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6JA

Average Price
£210,902

Semi-Detached
£219,512

Terraced
£197,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Chapel Road

Average Price
£210,328

Semi-Detached
£215,135

Terraced
£206,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Chapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-26	£198,990
39 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-02-26	£233,048
5 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-07-31	£226,039
23 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,580	2018-07-06	£186,058
6 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-10-23	£253,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	5,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	748 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	709 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	1,053 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,062 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	716 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	757 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,729 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	468 yd
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	567 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	645 yd
Kings Of Punjab	304 High Street	730 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	236 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	518 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	698 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	765 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	320 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	357 yd
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	557 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	570 yd
Whippin	162 Thimblemill Road	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	615 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	735 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	788 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	867 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	687 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		824 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	929 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	173.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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