Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, B70 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 0RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	51.4%	54.2%	2.8%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.6%	45.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	34.7%	41.6%	6.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	45%	-2.1%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.3%	46.3%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	33.1%	37.5%	4.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	27.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.5%	0.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	23.5%	14.6%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	15.6%	3.4%	-12.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	20.3%	14.1%	-6.2%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.7%	7%	3.3%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	61.1%	47.5%	-13.6%	81.4%	-33.9%
Other	2%	10.7%	8.7%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	76.7%	64.4%	-12.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	9.1%	10%	0.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	16.3%	7.9%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	64.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	21.3%	19.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	21.4%	0.9%	20.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Tunnel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tunnel Road was 117.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tunnel Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 263rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 0RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Tunnel Road are based on 44 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 Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, B70 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 0RJ

Average Price
£291,107

Semi-Detached
£291,107

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tunnel Road

Average Price
£219,805

Semi-Detached
£219,558

Terraced
£198,711

Detached
£259,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tunnel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£164,950	2016-05-11	£282,887
3 Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£164,000	2016-03-15	£290,239
1 Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£164,000	2016-02-03	£288,301
7 Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£164,950	2015-08-28	£296,403
5 Tunnel Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-03-23	£255,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 0RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 0RJ 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	94
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	3,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,385 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	630 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Winchester Road , B71 2NZ	2out of 4	1,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Addison Terrace , WS10 9AR	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,385 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,598 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	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,788 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,887 yd	Other independent 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		214 yd
Mommas Cafe	1a Lynton Avenue		1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hen and Chickens	90 Hill Top	218 yd
The Dovecote	The Dovecote, Hill Top	374 yd
Britannia Inn	The Brittania Inn, 119 Dial Lane	489 yd
The Sow Bar and Grill	26 Hill Top	496 yd
The Cottage Spring	The Cottage Spring, Crookhay Lane	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	2 Harvills Hawthorn	129 yd
Hill Top Fish Bar	102A Hill Top	242 yd
Five Star Pizza	104 Hill Top	242 yd
Enjoy's Pizza	123 Hill Top	268 yd
Jerk and Juice Ltd	39 Ebenezer Street	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food Store	139 Hill Top		315 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Ripped Fitness Gym Uk UNIT 7 UNIT 7 WODEN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Moorlands Primary School WINCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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