Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, B67 7EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 7EW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.9%	47.4%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.1%	52.6%	5.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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	32.4%	37.6%	5.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	36.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	12%	3.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	6.1%	4.6%

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	36.7%	40.3%	3.6%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	35.4%	36.3%	0.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.2%	16.3%	0.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	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 7EW this area, 36.2% 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.2%	36.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	11.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	22.2%	12.4%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.9% 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	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	10.8%	20.4%	9.6%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	5.4%	12.8%	7.4%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	64%	43.9%	-20.1%	81.4%	-37.5%
Other	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	83.2%	67.2%	-16.0%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	17.5%	6.7%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.8%
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	82.5%	67.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.5%	16.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	16.7%	0.9%	15.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Londonderry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Londonderry Lane was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Londonderry Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 140th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B67 7EW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Londonderry Lane are based on 154 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 Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, B67 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7EW

Average Price
£237,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£237,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Londonderry Lane

Average Price
£228,350

Semi-Detached
£251,213

Terraced
£223,014

Detached
£323,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,554

Other
£229,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Londonderry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
268 Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2019-07-19	£38,950
266 Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£29,999	2017-12-14	£40,343
270 Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£192,500	2017-11-03	£259,223
268 Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-01-27	£277,209
Queens Head Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-11-25	£607,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 7EW 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	63
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,897 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	3,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,754 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 Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,123 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	166 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	395 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road		872 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield		893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tip Top Pizza & Grill	266 Londonderry Lane	6 yd
Queens Kebab House	236 Queens Road	332 yd
Maple Garden	338 Londonderry Road	395 yd
Pizza Point	336 Londonderry Road	395 yd
Queens Head Fish Bar	348 Londonderry Road	395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	148 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	502 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	958 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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