Houghton Street, West Bromwich, B70 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 6BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	44.9%	53.6%	8.7%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	55.1%	46.4%	-8.7%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	33.2%	40.8%	7.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	30.9%	3.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	22.3%	17.2%	-5.1%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	10.9%	6.4%	-4.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) 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	18.8%	35.2%	16.4%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	40.6%	33.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	26.2%	19.5%	-6.7%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 6BW this area, 36.9% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50%	36.9%	-13.1%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	14.2%	3.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.4%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	5%	16.3%	11.3%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	4.1%

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	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	2%	18.6%	16.6%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.7%	48.4%	-24.3%	81.4%	-33.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	7.4%	5.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	75.8%	64.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	10.5%	13.9%	3.4%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	12.5%	8.6%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	64.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	24%	22.8%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	19.8%	0.9%	18.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Houghton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Street was 121.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houghton Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 250th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B70 6BW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Houghton Street are based on 6 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 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, B70 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6BW

Average Price
£328,167

Semi-Detached
£398,453

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,595

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Street

Average Price
£338,315

Semi-Detached
£396,196

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£309,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 18-19 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£196,132
11 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-20	£211,881
Unit 20 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-01	£139,862
Unit 5 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-02-24	£689,622
Unit 6 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-05-08	£396,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6BW

Employment

B70 6BW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 6BW 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	58
Retired	48
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,787 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,681 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	943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,770 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,806 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
Sarby's Diner	21 Houghton Street	1 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe	9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive	480 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & Restaurant	The Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane	486 yd
Sandwell College	Sandwell College, 1 Spon Lane	664 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers Arms	43 Lower Trinity Street	192 yd
The Island Inn	Island Inn, Kenrick Way	298 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill	137 Spon Lane	439 yd
The Royal Castle	140-144 Sams Lane	730 yd
Desi 2	Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Cafe	12 Ault Street	267 yd
Ching Yee Express	8 Glover Street	277 yd
Spon Lane Fish Bar	141 Spon Lane	486 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette Bar	Unit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road	576 yd
Crown Sweet Centre	Mallin Street	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Smethwick) CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	527 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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