Clifford Road, West Bromwich, B70 8JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 8JY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	52.6%	52.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.4%	47.7%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 8JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37%	43.1%	6.1%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	44.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	6.4%	-6.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.5%	45.9%	5.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37%	35.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	27.6%	-12.2%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	16.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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	4.4%	9.7%	5.3%	1.1%	8.6%
Indian	11.1%	16.1%	5.0%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.2%	51.6%	-14.6%	81.4%	-29.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	78.8%	71.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	71.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	17.2%	12.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Clifford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clifford Road was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clifford Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 431st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B70 8JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Clifford Road are based on 73 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 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, B70 8JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8JY

Average Price
£186,412

Semi-Detached
£207,125

Terraced
£170,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clifford Road

Average Price
£195,323

Semi-Detached
£187,608

Terraced
£186,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£481,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clifford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-07-02	£218,394
23 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-05-13	£206,721
30 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-06-24	£267,886
60 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-01	£181,173
21 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-01-29	£178,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8JY 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	92
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guns Village Junior School Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Infant School Earl Street , B70 9HH	- not rated	898 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	3out of 4	601 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	1,150 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Free schools	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	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,662 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	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,620 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,177 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
Oak House Museum	Oak House, Oak Road	325 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	748 yd
Brandon Way Cafe	Unit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way	798 yd
Sodexo (Geopost)	Hub 3, Broadwell Road	848 yd
Hall Street Cafe	Bond Street	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters Club	West Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road	149 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	418 yd
The White Swan (Bar)	34 Bromford Lane	527 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)	34 Bromford Lane	527 yd
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 96 Bromford Road	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar	173 Bromford Lane	259 yd
Mings Palace	15 Oak Road	827 yd
Chicking	2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street	830 yd
Brum Fish Bar	105 Sams Lane	834 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway	103 Sams Lane	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	468 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	694 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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