Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, B70 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 7RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	34.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	37.9%	10.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	13.6%	9.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	30.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	32.2%	35.1%	2.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	20%	21.4%	1.4%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.2%	1.7%

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 7RA this area, 36.9% 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	48.9%	36.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	23.3%	11.5%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	5.5%	11.6%	6.1%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	5.5%	5.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	66.4%	54.4%	-12.0%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	84%	63.9%	-20.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	15.8%	11.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	63.4%	-19.6%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	27.2%	26.8%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Turks Head Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turks Head Way was 270.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.6% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Turks Head Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 54th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.3%.

🔎 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 7RA, 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 Turks Head Way 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 Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, B70 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 7RA

Average Price
£253,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,670

Detached
£154,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turks Head Way

Average Price
£268,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,316

Detached
£157,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turks Head WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-10-11	£270,972
6 Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2020-05-15	£157,590
19 Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£148,000	2015-10-16	£255,927
17 Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£154,000	2015-08-28	£270,801
15 Turks Head Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£162,000	2014-12-18	£296,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 7RA

Employment

B70 7RA 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	109
Retired	77
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	1,132 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	713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	759 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,498 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	616 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	657 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,409 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
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	195 yd
Hall Street Cafe	Bond Street	218 yd
Hustlers	Unit 21, Mount Pleasant Street	352 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd	7 Price Street	464 yd
Greggs	Unit 25, 98 Kings Square	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Swan (Bar)	34 Bromford Lane	200 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)	34 Bromford Lane	200 yd
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane	261 yd
The Royal Castle	140-144 Sams Lane	405 yd
West Bromwich Albion Supporters Club	West Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicking	2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street	203 yd
Brum Fish Bar	105 Sams Lane	261 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway	103 Sams Lane	261 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy	105 Sams Lane	261 yd
Mings Palace	15 Oak Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	514 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	595 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	630 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	731 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	203 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	909 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School TRINITY ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	918 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Easygym (West Brom) 28-32 28-32 High Street	health and fitness suite	980 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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