Salters Vale, West Bromwich, B70 6QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 6QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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	26.6%	31.3%	4.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	36.4%	45.6%	9.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.4%	34.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	18.1%	14.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	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 6QS this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	35.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	27.8%	17.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	16.3%	2.8%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.3% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	37.8%	43.5%	5.7%	3.1%	40.4%
Pakistani	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	7%	0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	34%	27.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	-54.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	60.1%	57.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	26.2%	0.9%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	57.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.4%	22.5%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.4%	-22.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	15.5%	1.7%	13.8%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	26%	0.9%	25.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Salters Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salters Vale was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salters Vale has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 6QS, 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 Salters Vale are based on 8 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 Salters Vale, West Bromwich, B70 6QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6QS

Average Price
£304,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salters Vale

Average Price
£276,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£276,431

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salters ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Salters Vale, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-04-14	£281,951
4 Salters Vale, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-09-16	£291,371
4 Salters Vale, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£179,500	2007-10-08	£300,633
15 Salters Vale, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-08-10	£299,867
1 Salters Vale, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	2002-03-19	£252,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	32
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,638 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	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,650 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Voluntary aided 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	704 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	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,094 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	324 yd
The Great Lion Ltd	43 High Street	448 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	578 yd
Sandwell College	Sandwell College, 1 Spon Lane	712 yd
Chana Catering Services	134 High Street	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman Club	The Sportsman, 13-15 High Street	242 yd
The Vine	152 Roebuck Street	347 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe	89 High Street	619 yd
The Cricketers Arms	43 Lower Trinity Street	647 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba	130 High Street	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar	22 High Street	239 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd	7 Nicholls Street	569 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	94 High Street	569 yd
Ching Yee Express	8 Glover Street	582 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar	90 High Street	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	905 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	992 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	410 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	705 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	714 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	859 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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