High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 8EN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 67.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	67.3%	17.8%	51.0%	16.3%
Male	50.5%	32.7%	-17.8%	49.0%	-16.3%

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 8EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	32.3%	53.6%	21.3%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	28.6%	-17.6%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	5%	6.3%	1.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	3.6%	8%	4.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	12.9%	3.6%	-9.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	52%	2.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	24.7%	36%	11.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.4%	11.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	20.7%	-22.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	20.7%	10.7%	9.6%	11.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	9%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	35.1%	20.5%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	16.7%	6.3%	-10.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	24.2%	24.7%	0.5%	1.1%	23.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	21.9%	16%	-5.9%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	12.2%	2.7%	-9.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.5%	11.3%	10.8%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	6%	0.9%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	20.7%	24.7%	4.0%	81.4%	-56.7%
Arab	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	48%	-9.8%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	7.1%	17.3%	10.2%	6.1%	11.2%
Africa	1.1%	10%	8.9%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	30.7%	22%	-8.7%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	48.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	27.7%	23.1%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	4.7%	-19.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	34.7%	6.5%	28.2%
Sikh	15.3%	0.9%	14.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1456.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1187.9% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 3rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 776.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.4%.

🔎 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 8EN, 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 High Street are based on 173 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 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8EN

Average Price
£1,110,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,110,899

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£344,160

Semi-Detached
£276,058

Terraced
£271,242

Detached
£554,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,593

Other
£684,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
290 - 292 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-12-03	£908,534
294 - 310 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2018-05-11	£1,391,240
Unit 1 290 - 292 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2016-11-11	£1,019,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8EN

Employment

B70 8EN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8EN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	7
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	214 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,334 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,268 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,596 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	751 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	124 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	3,227 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
German Doner Kebab	Unit 3c Astle Park, High Street	18 yd
Singh's Cafe	3 Central House, 312-314 High Street	60 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant	4-6 Lombard Street West	77 yd
Chickaros	Unit 3b, Astle Outlet Park, High Street	98 yd
Onyx Bar & Resaurant Ltd	Unit 3a Astle Retail Park	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose	The Goose, 277 High Street	117 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club	303 High Street	117 yd
The Interceptor	Unit 8 New Square	406 yd
The Clock House - (Pub Only)	361 High Street	442 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen	361 High Street	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Lagoon Takeway	4 Victoria Street	42 yd
Jerk & Grill	278 High Street	62 yd
Pizza Gate (prev Meal Deal)	272 High Street	62 yd
Number 1 Pizza	286 High Street	62 yd
Chicken .Com	280 High Street	62 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	320 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	411 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	452 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	523 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	315 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	627 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	1,084 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	48.8%

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.