Black Lake, West Bromwich, B70 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 0PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53.2%	52.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.8%	47.3%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	33.3%	36.9%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	38.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	19.5%	16.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	10.4%

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	31.9%	35.2%	3.3%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	33.5%	37.3%	3.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	26.2%	19.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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 0PL this area, 37.3% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	37.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	19.9%	8.6%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	20.4%	24.1%	3.7%	3.1%	21.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.2%	5.8%	5.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.5%	48.4%	-15.1%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	74.2%	67.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	67.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3%	19.3%	16.3%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.2%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Black Lake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Black Lake was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Hateley Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Black Lake has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B70 0PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Black Lake are based on 25 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 Black Lake, West Bromwich, B70 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0PL

Average Price
£116,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Lake

Average Price
£160,597

Semi-Detached
£163,503

Terraced
£137,753

Detached
£268,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black LakeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Black Lake, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-03-24	£198,379
31 Black Lake, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2003-07-24	£41,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	96
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Education	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hateley Heath Junior School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Infant School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Academy Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent Close Junior and Infant School Kent Close , Off Denbigh Drive B71 2SL	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	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	544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menzies High School Science College Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	3out of 4	1,177 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	2,538 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	1,079 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,767 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,771 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Hen & Chickens	90 Hill Top		639 yd
Mommas Cafe	1a Lynton Avenue		1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sow Bar and Grill	26 Hill Top	222 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	564 yd
The Ridgacre	New Gas Street	564 yd
Hen and Chickens	90 Hill Top	629 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk and Juice Ltd	39 Ebenezer Street	618 yd
Enjoy's Pizza	123 Hill Top	674 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	2 Harvills Hawthorn	756 yd
Hill Top Fish Bar	102A Hill Top	775 yd
Five Star Pizza	104 Hill Top	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		756 yd
Co-operative Food Store	139 Hill Top		828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	715 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	994 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	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

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	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B70 0PL