Sand Street, West Bromwich, B70 0HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 0HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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	30.3%	40.7%	10.4%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	41.1%	3.0%	44.2%	-3.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.5%	7.8%	-8.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.6%	45.6%	9.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	30.8%	30.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	20%	15.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around B70 0HH this area, 36.3% 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 11.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	36.3%	-11.8%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	17.6%	1.6%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	18.8%	7.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-22.5%
Other	9.1%	3.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.7%	12.4%	8.7%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	1%	7.1%	6.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Black African	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.4%	58.8%	-23.6%	81.4%	-22.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	91.2%	79.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	14.9%	9.8%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	79.4%	-11.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2%	9.9%	7.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Sand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sand Street was 86.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sand Street has the 66th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 418th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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 0HH, 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 Sand Street are based on 3 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 Sand Street, West Bromwich, B70 0HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0HH

Average Price
£147,427

Semi-Detached
£149,274

Terraced
£145,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sand Street

Average Price
£138,308

Semi-Detached
£148,428

Terraced
£133,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sand Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Sand Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2022-05-19	£148,428
11 Sand Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-09-27	£143,785
11 Sand Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2009-06-30	£122,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 0HH 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	74
Retired	46
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	5,168 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	204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,322 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,582 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	3,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,001 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	1,330 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,342 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	1,862 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,165 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,361 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	199 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	612 yd
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	928 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	1,001 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Arthur Grill and Greets Green Sports Bar	101 Whitehall Road	172 yd
The Jolly Sailor	The Jolly Sailor Inn, Oldbury Road	505 yd
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	608 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	910 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapman Chippy	32 Whitehall Road	137 yd
Tasty	76 Cophall Street	455 yd
Frydays Fish and Chips	Unit 1, 290 Whitehall Road	859 yd
New World	Unit 4, 290 Whitehall Road	871 yd
Pizza Chef	20a Great Bridge	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge		1,001 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	193 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	323 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	1,038 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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