Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B67 7LB is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	52%	46.5%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	48%	53.5%	5.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 vicinity of B67 7LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	33%	4.1%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	57%	-0.5%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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	40.9%	49.6%	8.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.8%	33.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7LB this area, 33.5% 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	33.5%	33.5%	0.0%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.2%	2.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	26.3%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	12.6%	4.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.1% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	34.8%	31.7%	-3.1%	3.1%	28.6%
Pakistani	14.2%	24.1%	9.9%	2.7%	21.4%
Other Asian	8%	9.1%	1.1%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	26.5%	11.1%	-15.4%	81.4%	-70.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	9.2%	16.5%	7.3%	1.6%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	60%	57.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	37.2%	5.5%	5.6%	31.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	57.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	30.3%	28.9%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	2.2%	-25.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Sikh	48.5%	0.9%	47.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Holly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Lane was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 196th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B67 7LB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Holly Lane are based on 224 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 Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7LB

Average Price
£318,597

Semi-Detached
£335,352

Terraced
£251,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Lane

Average Price
£210,790

Semi-Detached
£291,042

Terraced
£208,296

Detached
£477,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,204

Other
£340,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-18	£208,075
96 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-05-23	£85,868
92 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-16	£265,763
99 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-04	£290,909
98 Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-04-22	£232,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7LB

Employment

B67 7LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B67 7LB 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	113
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	43
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Construction	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes Primary School Nine Leasowes , B66 1JA	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	314 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,737 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	259 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	666 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,261 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
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	523 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	678 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	721 yd
Chawla Sweets	22 High Street	799 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	595 yd
The Ivy Bush Kitchen	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	595 yd
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	721 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	942 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixi Express Limited	104B Oldbury Road	750 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	757 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette Bar	Unit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road	801 yd
Crown Sweet Centre	Mallin Street	811 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	254 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	619 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	633 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	952 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	960 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	996 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.5 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 7LB