Valley Road, Smethwick, B67 6JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 6JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.9%	49.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.1%	50.3%	5.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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%	35.2%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	50.6%	9.1%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	5.7%	-5.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	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	44.4%	43.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34%	37.4%	3.4%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	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 6JF this area, 34.3% 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	38%	34.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	8.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	24.1%	10.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	20.4%	24.7%	4.3%	2.7%	22.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58%	41.4%	-16.6%	81.4%	-40.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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%	65.7%	-18.9%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	21.2%	13.2%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	83.6%	65.5%	-18.1%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	20.2%	19.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	24.1%	6.5%	17.6%
Sikh	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 161.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 140th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 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 6JF, 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 Valley Road are based on 37 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 Valley Road, Smethwick, B67 6JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6JF

Average Price
£215,002

Semi-Detached
£194,621

Terraced
£228,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£220,005

Semi-Detached
£225,492

Terraced
£213,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Valley Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-05-10	£192,606
16 Valley Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-03-06	£225,710
8 Valley Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2019-09-02	£218,141
8 Valley Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-11-30	£216,057
12 Valley Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2014-03-07	£233,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 6JF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Manor Primary School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	2out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	716 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,589 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,592 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	323 yd
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	446 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	542 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	604 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	239 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	624 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	677 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	774 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	183 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away	47 Church Road	217 yd
Manila Flavours	285 Bearwood Road	437 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	589 yd
Whippin	162 Thimblemill Road	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	603 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	647 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	651 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	748 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	752 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		781 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	1,052 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 6JF