Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 6HR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	45.4%	48.9%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.6%	51.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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	46.4%	38%	-8.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	45.7%	10.3%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	41.9%	51.2%	9.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	40.6%	27.8%	-12.8%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	12.9%	15%	2.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 6HR this area, 38.2% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	38.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	8%	-7.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.8%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	18.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	9.6%	6.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.1% 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	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	22.1%	25.7%	3.6%	3.1%	22.6%
Pakistani	23.4%	29.3%	5.9%	2.7%	26.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	6.3%	4.3%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	22.6%	11.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-70.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	59.9%	51.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	33.4%	10.8%	5.6%	27.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	51.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	30.4%	27.1%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	4.8%	-18.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Walter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walter Street was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walter Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 337th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.3%.

🔎 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 6HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Walter Street are based on 57 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 Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6HR

Average Price
£162,601

Semi-Detached
£167,884

Terraced
£163,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walter Street

Average Price
£157,410

Semi-Detached
£172,319

Terraced
£156,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-31	£135,401
15 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-22	£133,319
33 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-01-19	£149,042
45 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-12-09	£209,129
21 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-06-30	£231,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 6HR 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	42
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,053 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,233 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	362 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	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,185 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
Depika Sweet Centre	125 High Street	238 yd
The Great Lion Ltd	43 High Street	242 yd
Chana Catering Services	134 High Street	244 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	276 yd
Burger & Sauce	3 Bull Street, West Bromwich Ringway	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe	89 High Street	174 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba	130 High Street	216 yd
Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 130 High Street	244 yd
Flirts	140B High Street	244 yd
The Sportsman Club	The Sportsman, 13-15 High Street	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Box U.K Ltd	7 Nicholls Street	166 yd
K&K	51 High Street	174 yd
Kadayappan Ltd	65 High Street	174 yd
Rose Pizza	95-97 High Street	174 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar	90 High Street	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	368 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	405 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	450 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	679 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	821 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	850 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	1,065 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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