Meyrick Road, West Bromwich, B70 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 0JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	46.4%	49.9%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.6%	50.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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	33.7%	36.7%	3.0%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	38.4%	-7.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.3%	45.2%	0.9%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.1%	32.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 0JP this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	31.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	30.2%	9.6%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	11.1%	5.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	28.7%	38.3%	9.6%	3.1%	35.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.2%	34.2%	-17.0%	81.4%	-47.2%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	79.3%	70.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9%	15.3%	6.3%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	70.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	20.7%	18.3%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	6%	6%	0.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	29%	0.9%	28.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Meyrick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meyrick Road was 204.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meyrick Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 89th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 0JP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Meyrick Road are based on 100 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 Meyrick Road, West Bromwich, B70 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0JP

Average Price
£216,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meyrick Road

Average Price
£210,336

Semi-Detached
£194,860

Terraced
£220,809

Detached
£289,284

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meyrick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Meyrick Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2015-02-06	£219,827
83 Meyrick Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-09-25	£208,200
83 Meyrick Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2004-06-11	£134,117
83 Meyrick Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,950	1998-07-31	£179,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0JP

Employment

B70 0JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	4,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,983 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	4out of 4	661 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided 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	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,742 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,593 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	2,689 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
The New Hen & Chickens	90 Hill Top	795 yd
Boulder Central	Unit 4 Richmond Street South	918 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ridgacre	New Gas Street	202 yd
The Sow Bar and Grill	26 Hill Top	439 yd
Britannia Inn	The Brittania Inn, 119 Dial Lane	461 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	660 yd
Hen and Chickens	90 Hill Top	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk and Juice Ltd	39 Ebenezer Street	354 yd
George's Fish Bar	22 Great Bridge Street	509 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	2 Harvills Hawthorn	732 yd
Enjoy's Pizza	123 Hill Top	852 yd
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		757 yd
Co-operative Food Store	139 Hill Top		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	886 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	256 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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