Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, B70 0DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 0DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around B70 0DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	43.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	40.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	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	41.2%	43.9%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.4%	32.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	18.5%	15.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 B70 0DT this area, 40.4% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.3%	40.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	22.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.7%	3.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	8%	13%	5.0%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.2%	68.2%	-15.0%	81.4%	-13.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	88.1%	74.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	74.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.1%	13.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Brickhouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brickhouse Lane was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brickhouse Lane has the 33rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 217th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B70 0DT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Brickhouse Lane are based on 28 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 Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, B70 0DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0DT

Average Price
£175,931

Semi-Detached
£182,860

Terraced
£155,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brickhouse Lane

Average Price
£189,007

Semi-Detached
£193,751

Terraced
£149,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brickhouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2024-03-08	£188,746
158 Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-09-20	£170,397
160 Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-04-29	£187,906
178 Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-02-26	£210,409
172 Brickhouse Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-08-25	£199,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	30
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	185 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Junior School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Infant and Nursery School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Top High School Hill Top , B70 0RX	- not rated	1,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,967 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	3,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,496 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,977 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	2,533 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
Boulder Central	Unit 4 Richmond Street South	432 yd
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	645 yd
KFC	Kfc, Brickhouse Lane South	646 yd
Costa Coffee (inside Asda Stores)	Brickhouse Lane South	683 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Brickhouse Lane South	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	Beehive Inn, 112 Brickhouse Lane	314 yd
Britannia Inn	The Brittania Inn, 119 Dial Lane	395 yd
The Ridgacre	New Gas Street	731 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	826 yd
The Sow Bar and Grill	26 Hill Top	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk and Juice Ltd	39 Ebenezer Street	430 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	2 Harvills Hawthorn	704 yd
New World	Unit 4, 290 Whitehall Road	779 yd
Pizza Chef	20a Great Bridge	785 yd
Golden City	49 Great Bridge	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	646 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	824 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	282 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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