Vicarage Road, Smethwick, B67 7AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 7AQ is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	42.7%	43.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	57.3%	56.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	7.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B67 7AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.1%	57.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	27.8%	7.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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	33.3%	48.1%	14.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	32%	24%	-8.0%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	19.6%	18.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	7.3%	1.1%	-6.2%	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 7AQ this area, 40.1% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.8%	40.1%	-4.7%	18.2%	21.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	19.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	3%	4%	1.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.5%	7%	3.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	35.2%	29.6%	-5.6%	81.4%	-51.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	76.1%	67.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	19.6%	5.9%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	66.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.6%	15.5%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	7%	-8.6%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 86.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 418th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 7AQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Vicarage Road are based on 44 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 Vicarage Road, Smethwick, B67 7AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7AQ

Average Price
£226,459

Semi-Detached
£251,056

Terraced
£222,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£198,120

Semi-Detached
£222,112

Terraced
£200,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,419

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Vicarage Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-11-16	£202,897
67 Vicarage Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2017-03-24	£233,132
69 Vicarage Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-11-25	£207,508
65 Vicarage Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2015-04-27	£224,885
63 Vicarage Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2008-08-13	£218,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Other	46
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,200 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	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,982 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,441 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,729 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,759 yd	Other independent school	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
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	118 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	218 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	259 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	259 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	262 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	291 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	335 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	414 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	316 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	316 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	405 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	421 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road		604 yd
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	398 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		666 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	689 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	862 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,026 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 7AQ