Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, B70 6LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 6LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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%	38.3%	5.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	44.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	9.8%	8%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.9%

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%	45.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	34.8%	37.4%	2.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6LW this area, 31.8% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	31.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	21.6%	12.3%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	16.2%	6.2%	-10.0%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.4% 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	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.5%	47.2%	10.7%	3.1%	44.1%
Pakistani	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	7.5%	10.6%	3.1%	1.6%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	31%	17.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-64.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	64%	53.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	25%	34%	9.0%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	53.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	28.2%	24.1%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	10.8%	5.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	23%	2.3%	-20.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.8%	1.2%	11.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	41.8%	0.9%	40.9%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Springfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Springfield Crescent was 47.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Springfield Crescent has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 275th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 6LW, 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 Springfield Crescent are based on 55 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 Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, B70 6LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6LW

Average Price
£238,352

Semi-Detached
£238,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Springfield Crescent

Average Price
£229,505

Semi-Detached
£231,186

Terraced
£208,076

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Springfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£261,000	2026-02-02	£261,000
30 Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-04-26	£235,952
36 Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-02-08	£205,560
71 Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2018-01-31	£241,163
73 Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2017-07-14	£210,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 6LW 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	141
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	31
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	24
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	237 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant and Nursery School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Infant School Earl Street , B70 9HH	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	1,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	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	666 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	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent 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	223 yd
The Great Lion Ltd	43 High Street	363 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	450 yd
Sandwell College	Sandwell College, 1 Spon Lane	534 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & Restaurant	The Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman Club	The Sportsman, 13-15 High Street	218 yd
The Vine	152 Roebuck Street	502 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe	89 High Street	514 yd
The Cricketers Arms	43 Lower Trinity Street	520 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba	130 High Street	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar	22 High Street	177 yd
Ching Yee Express	8 Glover Street	443 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	94 High Street	459 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd	7 Nicholls Street	472 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar	90 High Street	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	779 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	874 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	979 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	237 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	709 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	884 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	888 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s

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