Sams Lane, West Bromwich, B70 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 7ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	33.2%	33.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	47.4%	0.9%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.8%

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	35.6%	45.8%	10.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.7%	32.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 7ED this area, 35.7% 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	42.2%	35.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	14.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	19%	13.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	13.3%	4.1%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	19.1%	24.4%	5.3%	3.1%	21.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	6%	4.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.8%	41%	-19.8%	81.4%	-40.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	75.7%	64.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	25.2%	6.1%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	64.1%	-11.3%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	20%	15.5%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	23.9%	0.9%	23.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Sams Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sams Lane was 308.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.8% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sams Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 42nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

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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 7ED, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Sams Lane are based on 57 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 Sams Lane, West Bromwich, B70 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 7ED

Average Price
£201,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£219,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,282

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sams Lane

Average Price
£264,185

Semi-Detached
£101,387

Terraced
£241,172

Detached
£215,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,704

Other
£533,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sams LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
S & U Sams Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-11-22	£183,558
140 Sams Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2002-04-11	£215,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 7ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,097 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,056 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	318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,338 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwell College	Sandwell College, 1 Spon Lane	67 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & Restaurant	The Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane	212 yd
Hustlers	Unit 21, Mount Pleasant Street	247 yd
Hall Street Cafe	Bond Street	331 yd
The Conference Suite	10-24 Thomas Street	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Castle	140-144 Sams Lane	120 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill	137 Spon Lane	267 yd
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane	306 yd
The Island Inn	Island Inn, Kenrick Way	400 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba	130 High Street	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little House of Chaii	97a Spon Lane	97 yd
Spon Lane Fish Bar	141 Spon Lane	212 yd
Brum Fish Bar	105 Sams Lane	306 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway	103 Sams Lane	306 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy	105 Sams Lane	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	505 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	605 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	618 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	415 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	550 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Kenrick Park DEVEREUX ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick) CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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.

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