Broomfield, Smethwick, B67 7DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 7DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.9%	48.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.1%	51.7%	4.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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	31.5%	40.1%	8.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	37.1%	-12.1%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	6.1%	3.3%

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	46.8%	37.7%	-9.1%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	30.9%	37.7%	6.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.7%	19.1%	4.4%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 7DR this area, 39.6% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	39.6%	2.3%	18.2%	21.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	19.4%	-2.1%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.1%	30.8%	16.7%	3.1%	27.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.7%	28.7%	-13.0%	81.4%	-52.7%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	7%	3.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	71.2%	62.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	26.2%	6.1%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	62.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	22.7%	20.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	8%	7.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	3.7%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	35%	0.9%	34.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Broomfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomfield was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% higher than the Smethwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broomfield has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick and the 367th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 7DR, 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 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 7DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7DR

Average Price
£236,095

Semi-Detached
£231,934

Terraced
£232,238

Detached
£284,810

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
88 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-05-16	£196,637
51 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-06-10	£182,481
51 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-06-10	£182,481
50 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-20	£214,128
42 Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2016-10-07	£286,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
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	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
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	5,402 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	- not rated	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	618 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	618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,172 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	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	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,698 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,128 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	141 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	229 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,119 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
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost Smethwick	Geo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane	347 yd
Veggie Fellas	150-152 High Street	353 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	367 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	387 yd
Teapot Cafe	291 High Street	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smethwick Labour Club	Smethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane	85 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	276 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club	236 High Street	327 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & Catering	Red Cow Hotel, High Street	327 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amritsari Tarka	261 High Street	377 yd
Bharawan Da Dh	269 High Street	383 yd
Bell-a-Pizza	199 High Street	386 yd
Pizza Land	293 High Street	397 yd
Dragon House	255 High Street	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arden News	64 Arden Road	352 yd
Go Fresh Market	1-7 Corbett Street	945 yd
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	224 yd
Council House (Town Hall) COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET		456 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	695 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	796 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	850 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	1,072 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 7DR