De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, B70 6RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 6RJ 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 6RJ 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 De Marnham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De Marnham Close 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.

De Marnham Close 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 6RJ, 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 De Marnham Close are based on 7 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 De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, B70 6RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6RJ

Average Price
£293,455

Semi-Detached
£297,294

Terraced
£278,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for De Marnham Close

Average Price
£284,331

Semi-Detached
£290,985

Terraced
£267,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De Marnham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-01-14	£261,218
5 De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£331,000	2021-05-21	£419,426
12 De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-22	£274,670
3 De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2012-10-26	£241,932
12 De Marnham Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2009-10-13	£260,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6RJ

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	365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	1,599 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	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,767 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,413 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	816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,395 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,698 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,009 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	441 yd
The Great Lion Ltd	43 High Street	567 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	694 yd
Sandwell College	Sandwell College, 1 Spon Lane	798 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & Restaurant	The Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	152 Roebuck Street	235 yd
The Sportsman Club	The Sportsman, 13-15 High Street	361 yd
The Cricketers Arms	43 Lower Trinity Street	652 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke	West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road	652 yd
Thai Taste 77	Sandwell Park Golf Club, Birmingham Road	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar	22 High Street	358 yd
Ching Yee Express	8 Glover Street	600 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	94 High Street	687 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd	7 Nicholls Street	688 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar	90 High Street	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	472 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	654 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	683 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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