South Road, Smethwick, B67 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 7BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	56.6%	49.4%	-7.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	43.4%	50.6%	7.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 7BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	38.2%	48.1%	9.9%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	34%	-1.8%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	39.9%	52.5%	12.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30.8%	27%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	18.9%	12.1%	-6.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 7BN this area, 31.6% 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	41.5%	31.6%	-9.9%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	16%	4.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	24.1%	11.4%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	10.4%	3.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.9% 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	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	1.1%	5.8%
Indian	20.3%	17.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.7%	15.7%	14.0%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	1.7%	5%	3.3%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	37.1%	22.9%	-14.2%	81.4%	-58.5%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	69.9%	56.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	11.5%	10.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	21.8%	4.3%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	1.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	56%	-12.5%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.9%	26.3%	21.4%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	5.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	18.9%	0.9%	18.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick and the 285th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.3%.

🔎 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 7BN, 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 South Road are based on 48 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 South Road, Smethwick, B67 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7BN

Average Price
£252,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£342,233

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£242,745

Semi-Detached
£675,667

Terraced
£220,147

Detached
£537,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,307

Other
£376,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-10-23	£147,735
16 - 18 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-08-23	£534,040
15 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2017-08-09	£162,752
15 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-06-27	£447,559
Flat 3 21 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-03-08	£205,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 7BN 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	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Other	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crocketts Community Primary School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	4out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH	4out of 4	944 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	1,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	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	2,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,769 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	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Foundation special 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
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	131 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	137 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	253 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	253 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	201 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	270 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	303 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	303 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	194 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	362 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	372 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	372 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	501 yd
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street	942 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	451 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		491 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	821 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	864 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	864 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 7BN