Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, B70 6TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 6TU 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B70 6TU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	24.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	62.4%	2.0%	44.2%	18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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	44.2%	44.5%	0.3%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.8%	40.3%	3.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	21.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	43.8%	10.4%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	10.7%	2.1%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	58.5%	59.9%	1.4%	3.1%	56.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	19.5%	13%	-6.5%	81.4%	-68.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	7.1%	13.8%	6.7%	1.6%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	56.6%	63.7%	7.1%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	27.4%	-2.3%	5.6%	21.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	63.4%	6.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	31.4%	28.7%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	32.1%	1.4%	-30.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	61.9%	0.9%	61.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Europa Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Europa Avenue was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Europa Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 48th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B70 6TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Europa Avenue are based on 76 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 Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, B70 6TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 6TU

Average Price
£306,327

Semi-Detached
£283,449

Terraced
£342,434

Detached
£291,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Europa Avenue

Average Price
£335,718

Semi-Detached
£288,738

Terraced
£329,451

Detached
£354,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Europa AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-12-19	£287,702
58 Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-23	£346,382
60 Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-20	£238,877
66 Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-23	£359,746
42 Europa Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-17	£275,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 6TU

Employment

B70 6TU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2

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	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,612 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	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,610 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,849 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,172 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	859 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	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	2,968 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
The Great Lion Ltd	43 High Street	551 yd
Red Leaf Village	28-32 High Street	561 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	721 yd
Chana Catering Services	134 High Street	794 yd
Depika Sweet Centre	125 High Street	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman Club	The Sportsman, 13-15 High Street	459 yd
Thai Taste 77	Sandwell Park Golf Club, Birmingham Road	518 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke	West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road	591 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe	89 High Street	675 yd
The Vine	152 Roebuck Street	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar	22 High Street	511 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd	7 Nicholls Street	624 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	94 High Street	664 yd
K&K	51 High Street	675 yd
Kadayappan Ltd	65 High Street	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	940 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	979 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pace Health Club (Birmingham) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	508 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	545 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	592 yd
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	735 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	862 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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