Hales Lane, Smethwick, B67 6QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 6QL 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	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	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	33%	39.9%	6.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	48.9%	3.5%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	3.2%	-6.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	9.8%	4%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.8%	48.8%	8.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.7%	33.5%	3.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	21.8%	12%	-9.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 6QL this area, 29.9% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	29.9%	-16.2%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	14.9%	6.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.4%	5.0%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.4%	17.6%	5.2%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	5.9%	5.7%	0.8%	5.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.4%	39.4%	-22.0%	81.4%	-42.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	81.2%	69.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	1.7%	5%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	18.6%	8.0%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	70%	-10.0%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0%	16.5%	16.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2%	6.4%	4.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	4.1%	-8.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Sikh	16.8%	0.9%	15.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Hales Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hales Lane was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hales Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick and the 260th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 6QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Hales Lane are based on 96 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 Hales Lane, Smethwick, B67 6QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6QL

Average Price
£190,827

Semi-Detached
£198,229

Terraced
£161,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hales Lane

Average Price
£238,946

Semi-Detached
£242,227

Terraced
£224,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hales LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Hales Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-21	£183,887
138 Hales Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-10-11	£202,740
107 Hales Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-09-30	£190,695
130 Hales Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,174	2021-06-02	£113,665
152 Hales Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-11-05	£249,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 6QL 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	116
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,623 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	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	1,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,129 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	811 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	832 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,311 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community special school	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
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	679 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	680 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	894 yd
Gabi & Cri	268 Bearwood Road	1,012 yd
Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd	284c High Street	1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	543 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	551 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	612 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	811 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tip Top Pizza & Grill	266 Londonderry Lane	521 yd
Queens Kebab House	236 Queens Road	745 yd
Jun Jun House	302 Queens Road	761 yd
Mario's Catch	3 Norman Road	802 yd
Eagles Caribbean Take Away	63 Church Road	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	463 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	589 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	653 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		1,058 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	183.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 6QL