High Street, West Bromwich, B70 6JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 6JT is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	43.6%	46.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56.4%	53.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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	33.7%	38.6%	4.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	43.4%	4.9%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	12.7%	4.7%	-8.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	32.4%	50.7%	18.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	33.7%	25.7%	-8.0%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	18.3%	14.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	11.9%	7.4%	-4.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6JT this area, 41.5% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	41.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	19%	5.1%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	1.1%	8.1%
Indian	17.6%	28.5%	10.9%	3.1%	25.4%
Pakistani	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.8%
White	42.3%	24.5%	-17.8%	81.4%	-56.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	7.4%	6.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	63.8%	50.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	39.7%	16.9%	5.6%	34.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	51.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.1%	19.9%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	13.4%	-7.4%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	16%	1.2%	14.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Sikh	25.2%	0.9%	24.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 851.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 653.0% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 10th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 453.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 6JT, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 173 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 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 6JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6JT

Average Price
£656,405

Semi-Detached
£656,405

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£344,160

Semi-Detached
£276,058

Terraced
£271,242

Detached
£554,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,593

Other
£684,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2003-02-21	£652,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6JT

Employment

B70 6JT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	45
Retired	42
Unemployed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	372 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,462 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	1,283 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,347 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	351 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	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,307 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Leaf Village	28-32 High Street	45 yd
The Great Lion Ltd	43 High Street	97 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	215 yd
Chana Catering Services	134 High Street	371 yd
Depika Sweet Centre	125 High Street	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman Club	The Sportsman, 13-15 High Street	154 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe	89 High Street	254 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba	130 High Street	297 yd
Flirts	140B High Street	371 yd
Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 130 High Street	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar	22 High Street	131 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	94 High Street	202 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd	7 Nicholls Street	207 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar	90 High Street	220 yd
Aafee's Fried Chicken	92 High Street	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	537 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	624 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	720 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	31 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	362 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	954 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	982 yd
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,078 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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.