St Albans Road, Smethwick, B67 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 7NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	30.3%	28.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	56.4%	0.4%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.7%	45.4%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	37.6%	37.8%	0.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7NL this area, 32.7% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	32.7%	3.0%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	18.4%	1.3%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	18.5%	9.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.6% 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	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%	3.1%	49.6%
Pakistani	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	16.6%	8.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-72.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.7% 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	43.6%	31.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-51.5%
European Union	7.2%	12.2%	5.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	43%	49.8%	6.8%	5.6%	44.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% 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	43.6%	31.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-51.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	26%	19.7%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	15.2%	20.3%	5.1%	2.2%	18.1%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	10.9%	-16.4%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Italy	12.2%	0.6%	11.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	25.5%	1.2%	24.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	59%	0.9%	58.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St Albans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Road was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Albans Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 410th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 7NL, 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 St Albans Road are based on 167 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 St Albans Road, Smethwick, B67 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 7NL

Average Price
£240,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£317,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Road

Average Price
£167,334

Semi-Detached
£171,116

Terraced
£165,873

Detached
£169,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 St Albans Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-11	£224,783
St. Albans Community Centre St Albans Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-05-01	£313,975
124 St Albans Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,500	2007-10-19	£219,792
124 St Albans Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2006-10-27	£228,885
124 St Albans Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-07-29	£227,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 7NL

Employment

B67 7NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7NL 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	108
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	47
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	882 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	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes Primary School Nine Leasowes , B66 1JA	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	556 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	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,435 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,318 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	328 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,025 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
Chawla Sweets	22 High Street	435 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	508 yd
Smethwick Fire Station	Smethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane	519 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd	5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	650 yd
Nijjar Catering Services	4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Gates	Blue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street	604 yd
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	639 yd
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	691 yd
Old Talbot	Old Talbot, 144 High Street	710 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Smethwick Kebab House	8 High Street	395 yd
Aroma	40 High Street	454 yd
Oceana Fish Bar	50 High Street	454 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre	86 High Street	563 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House	90 High Street	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Warley Superstore	30 Fenton Street		428 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	445 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	671 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre BROOMFIELD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	820 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	901 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	985 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 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 7NL