Blades Road, West Bromwich, B70 0HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 0HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.6%	51.8%	0.2%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	35.3%	2.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	46.9%	0.2%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	12.3%	5.9%	-6.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	29%	41.9%	12.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31.5%	31.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	24.2%	17.3%	-6.9%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 0HA this area, 44.6% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.1%	44.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	26.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	14.7%	1.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	13.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	9.2%	6.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.4%
White	90.4%	67.7%	-22.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	81.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	12.8%	8.7%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	81.5%	-13.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Blades Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blades Road was 73.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blades Road has the 61st lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 467th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B70 0HA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Blades Road are based on 15 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 Blades Road, West Bromwich, B70 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0HA

Average Price
£219,324

Semi-Detached
£214,077

Terraced
£242,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blades Road

Average Price
£199,393

Semi-Detached
£193,155

Terraced
£239,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blades Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Blades Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-04-28	£244,220
7 Blades Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-11	£233,436
19 Blades Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-02-02	£141,775
2 Blades Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-02-07	£247,441
33 Blades Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-12-04	£169,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	66
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,439 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,707 yd	Free schools	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	3,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,480 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
Pardo's Cafe	81 Whitehall Road	318 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	660 yd
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	875 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	920 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Arthur Grill and Greets Green Sports Bar	101 Whitehall Road	275 yd
The Jolly Sailor	The Jolly Sailor Inn, Oldbury Road	630 yd
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	728 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	790 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapman Chippy	32 Whitehall Road	236 yd
Tasty	76 Cophall Street	364 yd
Frydays Fish and Chips	Unit 1, 290 Whitehall Road	791 yd
New World	Unit 4, 290 Whitehall Road	802 yd
Pizza Chef	20a Great Bridge	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	920 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	987 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	1,056 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	220 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	242 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	146.2 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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