Topsham Road, Smethwick, B67 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 7LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B67 7LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	33.1%	28.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	57.7%	4.8%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	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	43.3%	50.5%	7.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38.8%	33.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	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.

In the area around B67 7LZ this area, 35.7% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	35.7%	3.9%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	21.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	13.7%	5.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.9%	35.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	32.3%
Pakistani	20.5%	21.7%	1.2%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	26.4%	15.3%	-11.1%	81.4%	-66.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	38.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	34.8%	43.1%	8.3%	5.6%	37.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	38.5%	-14.4%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	9%	25.6%	16.6%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	17%	13.2%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	24%	10.2%	-13.8%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	23.3%	1.2%	22.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	42.8%	0.9%	41.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Topsham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Topsham Road was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Topsham Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 414th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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 7LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Topsham Road are based on 101 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 Topsham Road, Smethwick, B67 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7LZ

Average Price
£180,359

Semi-Detached
£198,637

Terraced
£177,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Topsham Road

Average Price
£175,177

Semi-Detached
£189,316

Terraced
£172,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Topsham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Topsham Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-04-15	£168,000
78 Topsham Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-14	£196,026
12 Topsham Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,500	2022-02-10	£152,190
60 Topsham Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-02-22	£199,462
42 Topsham Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-10-04	£185,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B67 7LZ 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	94
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	1,261 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 College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	341 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,752 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	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	2,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,793 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi 2 (Kitchen)	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	410 yd
Chawla Sweets	22 High Street	519 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	552 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	741 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	410 yd
The Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	639 yd
The Ivy Bush Kitchen	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	639 yd
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	641 yd
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixi Express Limited	104B Oldbury Road	442 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	476 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	565 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	565 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette Bar	Unit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	312 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	880 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	925 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	976 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	980 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B67 7LZ