Union Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 6DG is located in the West Bromwich Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Street, West Bromwich, B70 6DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 1LY, B70 6DS, B70 6EQ, B70 6DU.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 2 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6DG

Average Price
£412,247
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£412,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£405,189
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
James Lister & Sons Ltd Union Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£291,5002016-03-01 £412,247

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		494 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		938 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,177 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		1,453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,068 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,351 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		2,016 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		2,771 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		1,067 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		5,305 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		792 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,461 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,910 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		3,002 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		3,103 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street486 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road553 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane783 yd
Red Leaf Village28-32 High Street805 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street422 yd
The Vine152 Roebuck Street538 yd
Desi 2Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road553 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way650 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ching Yee Express8 Glover Street451 yd
Dixi Express Limited104B Oldbury Road524 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette BarUnit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road676 yd
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street692 yd
Crown Sweet CentreMallin Street742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Warley Superstore30 Fenton Street853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches301 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches572 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite832 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite894 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches992 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,018 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,050 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches1,053 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Union Street . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 6DG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Vehicle Crime 29
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 19
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B70 6DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Pavilions437 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Street167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Street167 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Street167 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Street167 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pine Avenue460 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Street South385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street258 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street258 yd

Employment

B70 6DG area has a very 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 6DG 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 Employee58
Retired48
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities8
Education6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male134

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed15

Health

Very good health101
Good health96
Fair health56
Bad health27
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 38
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian53
Pakistani6
Other Asian11
Black African9
Black Caribbean19
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other5
White138
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years69
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland17
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion40
Christian127
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim28
Sikh57
Other religion2
Not answered23
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