Waterside Street, West Bromwich, B70 0GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 0GA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	53.7%	6.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	52.4%	46.3%	-6.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 0GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	40.7%	54.8%	14.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	31.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.1%	0.8%	-8.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	52.1%	10.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	29.1%	33.4%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	8.8%	2.9%	-5.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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	41.4%	25.5%	-15.9%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8.4%	-8.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	17.2%	1.6%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.9%	6.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	22.2%	16.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	12.8%	12.8%	1.6%	11.2%
Black African	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	9.4%	7.3%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.1%	43.6%	-35.5%	81.4%	-37.8%
Other	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	86.2%	66.5%	-19.7%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	19.3%	11.9%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	66.7%	-19.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.4%	11.8%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	7%	1.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	9.5%	0.5%	9.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	26.8%	0.9%	25.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Street was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside Street has the 56th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 347th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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. 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 0GA, 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 Waterside Street are based on 1 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 Waterside Street, West Bromwich, B70 0GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0GA

Average Price
£93,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Street

Average Price
£95,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Waterside Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£65,000	2018-11-08	£96,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0GA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 0GA 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	49
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	290 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Junior School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Infant and Nursery School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ocker Hill Infant School Gospel Oak Road , DY4 0DS	- not rated	1,408 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	1,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,939 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	3,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,102 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	1,906 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,941 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	2,424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	2,565 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
Boulder Central	Unit 4 Richmond Street South	810 yd
KFC	Kfc, Brickhouse Lane South	839 yd
Costa Coffee (inside Asda Stores)	Brickhouse Lane South	876 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Brickhouse Lane South	925 yd
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	The Brittania Inn, 119 Dial Lane	587 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Inn, 112 Brickhouse Lane	708 yd
Hen and Chickens	90 Hill Top	972 yd
The Dovecote	The Dovecote, Hill Top	979 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 9 Toll End Road	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	2 Harvills Hawthorn	630 yd
Jerk and Juice Ltd	39 Ebenezer Street	686 yd
Hill Top Fish Bar	102A Hill Top	968 yd
Five Star Pizza	104 Hill Top	968 yd
Golden City	49 Great Bridge	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	839 yd
Co-operative Food Store	139 Hill Top	1,025 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Changeurshape Health Club (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Pacific Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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