Hurst Road, Smethwick, B67 6NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 6NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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	35.9%	35.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	49.7%	5.6%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	38.7%	43.3%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	36.4%	34.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 6NB this area, 34.5% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	34.5%	-5.7%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.6%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	10%	16%	6.0%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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)
Indian	1.2%	11.6%	10.4%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.9%	3.0%
White	85%	62.8%	-22.2%	81.4%	-18.6%
Other	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	82.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	12.6%	10.3%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	82.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.9%	9.0%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Hurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurst Road was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurst Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 178th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 6NB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hurst Road are based on 130 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 Hurst Road, Smethwick, B67 6NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6NB

Average Price
£208,342

Semi-Detached
£228,752

Terraced
£199,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurst Road

Average Price
£241,366

Semi-Detached
£256,070

Terraced
£227,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£62,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
180 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-03-06	£225,000
152 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-01-26	£226,200
166 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2020-08-28	£243,507
142 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-06-14	£186,895
180 Hurst Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-12-13	£239,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	- not rated	683 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,634 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	2,018 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
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	792 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	914 yd
Ice House	117a Pottery Road	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	792 yd
The George	The George, George Road	869 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurst Road Chippy	55 Hurst Road	236 yd
Mr Pizza	141 Salop Road	375 yd
Wokasia	143 Salop Road	375 yd
Jun Jun House	302 Queens Road	398 yd
Queens Kebab House	236 Queens Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		675 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	346 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	807 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	966 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 6NB