Cape Street, West Bromwich, B70 0HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 0HB is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	48.7%	44.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	51.3%	55.8%	4.5%	49.0%	6.8%

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 0HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	36%	44.8%	8.8%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	24.9%	-6.2%	48.4%	-23.5%
Good health	38.6%	37.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	19.3%	25.3%	6.0%	12.7%	12.6%
Bad health	7%	9.2%	2.2%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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 0HB this area, 30.5% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.6%	30.5%	-17.1%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	18.1%	7.0%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	9%	18.6%	9.6%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	6.1%	14%	7.9%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.9%	65.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	88.6%	79.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	79%	-9.2%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	13%	12.1%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cape Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cape Street was 144.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cape Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 178th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B70 0HB, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Cape Street are based on 8 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 Cape Street, West Bromwich, B70 0HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0HB

Average Price
£235,881

Semi-Detached
£230,635

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£237,192

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cape Street

Average Price
£224,812

Semi-Detached
£229,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£224,167

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cape Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cape Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2023-09-27	£334,326
18 Cape Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2023-05-03	£132,225
56 Cape Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-29	£192,329
4 Cape Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2018-11-02	£271,728
56 Cape Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£67,500	2016-06-02	£109,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,249 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	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Foundation 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	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,224 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,513 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	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,259 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,264 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	101 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	537 yd
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	921 yd
Boulder Central	Unit 4 Richmond Street South	995 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Arthur Grill and Greets Green Sports Bar	101 Whitehall Road	78 yd
The Jolly Sailor	The Jolly Sailor Inn, Oldbury Road	445 yd
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	511 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	973 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapman Chippy	32 Whitehall Road	53 yd
Tasty	76 Cophall Street	493 yd
Frydays Fish and Chips	Unit 1, 290 Whitehall Road	867 yd
New World	Unit 4, 290 Whitehall Road	878 yd
Pizza Chef	20a Great Bridge	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge		1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	269 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	360 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	938 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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