Broomfield, Smethwick, B67 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 7DD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.7%	46.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	29.2%	35.2%	6.0%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	50.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	41.2%	49.3%	8.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.9%	33.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	22.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	34.9%	17.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	12.6%	3.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	34.7%	34.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	31.1%
Pakistani	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	7%	0.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	37.5%	21.8%	-15.7%	81.4%	-59.6%
Other	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	70.9%	57.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	30%	8.2%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	57.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	22.7%	19.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	21%	10%	-11.0%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	17.5%	1.2%	16.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	34.9%	0.9%	34.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Broomfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomfield was 160.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.2% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broomfield has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick and the 133rd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 7DD, 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 Broomfield are based on 32 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 Broomfield, Smethwick, B67 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7DD

Average Price
£265,607

Semi-Detached
£262,082

Terraced
£271,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomfield

Average Price
£249,137

Semi-Detached
£253,835

Terraced
£237,228

Detached
£286,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroomfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2018-10-05	£281,531
56 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2010-09-08	£235,677
61 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-01-09	£221,498
60 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2006-10-31	£281,771
58 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2004-07-01	£279,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 7DD 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	114
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2

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	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	1,173 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,890 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,326 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	321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	390 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,029 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,182 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
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	232 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	474 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	547 yd
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	592 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	55 yd
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	290 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	564 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	564 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	606 yd
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	607 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	618 yd
Dragon House	255 High Street	618 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	463 yd
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street	1,073 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	93 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	453 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		651 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	1,059 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 7DD