Alfred Street, West Bromwich, B70 7PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 7PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54%	49.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 area around B70 7PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	43.8%	9.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	37.5%	-16.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	30.5%	37.7%	7.2%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	35.6%	39.8%	4.2%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	24.1%	16.1%	-8.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7PX this area, 30.3% 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	37.3%	30.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	31.7%	16.4%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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	12.1%	6.3%	-5.8%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	25.3%	25.3%	0.0%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
White	42%	35.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	-45.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	72.4%	51.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	3.4%	11.1%	7.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	28.1%	9.7%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	51.3%	-21.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.5%	21.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	11.4%	-8.7%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	16.9%	0.9%	16.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Alfred Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfred Street was 1337.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1116.6% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Alfred Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 5th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 488.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B70 7PX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Alfred Street are based on 33 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 Alfred Street, West Bromwich, B70 7PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 7PX

Average Price
£233,799

Semi-Detached
£244,617

Terraced
£201,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfred Street

Average Price
£189,685

Semi-Detached
£198,691

Terraced
£181,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfred Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Alfred Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-09-26	£270,551
25 Alfred Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-07-18	£206,503
27 Alfred Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-06-30	£255,142
21 Alfred Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-08-23	£228,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 7PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	3,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant and Nursery School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Junior School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	376 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	707 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields High School Church Vale , B71 4DR	- not rated	1,297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,731 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	798 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	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	2,305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	2,576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turquoise Kitchen and Bar	10 New Square	198 yd
Funky Monkeys	26 New Square	198 yd
Deaf Centre - Sign Cafe	Summer Street	239 yd
Lucarelli Restaurant	58-60 Seager Street	286 yd
The Indian Smokehouse Bar and Grill	The Smokehouse, 27 Reform Street	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Interceptor	Unit 8 New Square	198 yd
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	285 yd
The Crown & Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 2 Lloyd Street	340 yd
Dartmouth Central Club	Dartmouth Central Club, Devonshire Drive	399 yd
The Goose	The Goose, 277 High Street	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Singh's Pizza	15b New Square	198 yd
SKVP West Bromwich	Unit 1, 15 New Square	275 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	12 New Street West Bromwich Ringway	383 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	281 High Street	426 yd
Dixy Chicken also t/a Pro Burgers	250 Duchess Parade, High Street	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	363 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	502 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	537 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	603 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	568 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	781 yd
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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